Wentz gets high praise at NFL Combine (Linehan quoted)....

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Sam I Am said:
I don't understand your response to his. He said the QBs need time to mature as a QB before he is ready for prime time at the NFL level. (meaning actually ready to start) What does that have to do with the Browns being ready for a Super Bowl? The Browns *need* a starting QB now. It seems none of the QBs in the draft are NFL ready now.
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He said Wentz needs a couple years.

I think you're actually saying almost the exact same thing I am. I replied to someone who was insinuating they might lean more towards one QB because he might be more ready to play now. I was saying I don't think the Browns care as much about who can play now, as they do about who is best for the future of the franchise.

His response, which I quoted, was to CATCH17 saying many people still have Goff to the Browns. It looked like he was defending or agreeing with that sentiment by saying Wentz would need a few years, while Goff might be ready sooner.

People keep trying to spin this, "the Browns are going to take Goff because he is more ready" argument, but I think it's a ridiculous argument because the Browns don't need someone to start right away.

They can and will bring in a vet in the mean time.

RXP said:
While I don't disagree with that, I suspect the thought process in Cleveland is different.

If I'm a Browns fan, why would I want to watch Luke McCowan play QB while my franchise guy is sitting on the sidelines? My team has sucked for decades. I need HOPE. And I won't have any hope watching a 37 year old retread run the offense.

For the long term, sitting their rookie QB is the way to go. But the pressure to play him will be very high coming from a fanbase that has seen nothing but failure for generations.
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As a Browns fan, you've been watching mediocre QB play for decades. I don't think you're going to jump ship now just because you're impatient to see your future QB. I also don't think Hue Jackson gives two ***** about your impatience (as a Browns fan). I think he has a plan and I don't think it involves being legitimate contenders right away.
 
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RXP said:
I would be a pretty tough sell for Hue Jackson to stand up at the front of a press conference in Cleveland and tell them that he is going to sit his prized rookie QB because the rest of his team stinks. It may be true, but he can't admit it.
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Kind of a silly argument. No offense. When has a coach ever come out and said that, even when that's the case? They'll sign a vet and say he gives them to best chance to win now, while (insert name) has a chance to sit and learn.

I don't think they're in any danger of losing fans or support all of a sudden. They've been terrible to mediocre for a while.
 
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Look, if Linehan and company were blown away, then they should do whatever it takes to get him. If that means trade for No. 1, that's what they should do. .
 
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