Policy Kicks Butt on Thompson

Wow! Set aside any misgivings you may have about Carmen Policy because he laid down the law yesterday and it worked. I'm probably typical of how Policy would dream a Browns fan to hear about the whole situation.... get in the car to drive home from work, turn on the radio to hear Policy saying the team's offer to Chaun Thompson was more than fair compared to deals of adjacent picks, and that the Browns would pull their offer if he didn't sign in the next 24 hours. Policy was right on all his points, but it was the determination in his voice, the righteousness that he expressed regarding the team's insistence on a 5-year deal that really made an impression. Obviously it made an impression on Thompson's agents too cause by 9 P.M. their client signed a deal pretty much as Policy had described it in the afternoon.

It was one of those times where I was really happy that Policy was running the team. When he's got to deal with a pressure-filled situation and can do so at his own schedule, the guy can be amazing like he was yesterday. It sure will be interesting to see how this affects the 3 other unsigned picks; they have to know the Browns are now only more emboldened to get 5-year deals.

NOTES: Andre Davis hasn't practiced for 3 days after getting kicked in the leg on Sunday. Sure hope that isn't anything serious. Rookie FA C.J. Jones is apparently making a good impression in his place.