No Compensation
A whopping 16 teams claimed Kevin Johnson off waivers. Correct me if I am wrong, but that means half the NFL would have been happy to have KJ and his contract on their roster. That is 16 teams who, you'd think, might have been interested in parting with a draft pick for the guy had the browns shopped him a few weeks ago. Seems like a waste to me.... a 5th or 6th round pick is sounding pretty good right now.
Quincy Mouths Off
Call me cynical, but seeing Quincy Morgan quoted in every paper spouting off about doing the little things right besides just catching the ball.... PLEASE. Morgan is a good talent, but he's not currently a good receiver. So far his career has been marked by almost complete dissappointment, mistakes, and mental lapses. Is he blocking more/better than KJ? I have no idea. But I can say this -- if Quincy is running his routes exactly as they are drawn up and he is still unable to get open and catch the ball, then he's not so good a football player. Then again, I guess Morgan has figured out what really matters: show support for the big guy, and everything else will be overlooked. Same goes for Holcomb to a much lesser extent.
KJ to Jacksonville
Well, fair enough to Mr. Johnson, who sounded like a guy who had just finished up his last day at work. Or like a guy who just got out of jail. Or a guy who got dumped by a psycho girlfriend only to score at the Funky Buddha the next night. Jacksonville will get a pretty good player and, when he produces, you can bet no one will be complaining about his blocking. you can also bank on Leftwich finishing the year pretty well now that he's got an outlet receiver.
But the Verdict is Not In
Now that the big trauma has passed, it's interesting to note that the Browns minus KJ are still breathing. Football-wise the team will be fine, as the future of the team rests with many other players on the roster before KJ. The hit to next year's salary cap, while money grossly wasted, can be overcome as well. And even if Butch's BS sounds like, well, BS, it's more important that his words ring true in Berea. Most of the reports I've read suggest it's playing okay with the team. Guys respect the decision, lament letting go of a decent guy, and back to work. That's great news, and means what is left of the season could be salvaged somewhat. It may not sound so good to prospective free agents; not good but if the team is signing a lot of free agents we're in trouble anyway.
The ultimate judgment on Butch Davis will come from the 2004 season. It's hard to say the team is _trending_ towards success, but that doesn't mean that success is not in the cards come next year. Could happen. I still think Butch will win eventually. I just wish Davis wasn't behaving more and more like Bellichek '90. The question we should ask ourselves is will Butch win before we run out of patience? No one will blame you for your honest answer.
Quincy Mouths Off
Call me cynical, but seeing Quincy Morgan quoted in every paper spouting off about doing the little things right besides just catching the ball.... PLEASE. Morgan is a good talent, but he's not currently a good receiver. So far his career has been marked by almost complete dissappointment, mistakes, and mental lapses. Is he blocking more/better than KJ? I have no idea. But I can say this -- if Quincy is running his routes exactly as they are drawn up and he is still unable to get open and catch the ball, then he's not so good a football player. Then again, I guess Morgan has figured out what really matters: show support for the big guy, and everything else will be overlooked. Same goes for Holcomb to a much lesser extent.
KJ to Jacksonville
Well, fair enough to Mr. Johnson, who sounded like a guy who had just finished up his last day at work. Or like a guy who just got out of jail. Or a guy who got dumped by a psycho girlfriend only to score at the Funky Buddha the next night. Jacksonville will get a pretty good player and, when he produces, you can bet no one will be complaining about his blocking. you can also bank on Leftwich finishing the year pretty well now that he's got an outlet receiver.
But the Verdict is Not In
Now that the big trauma has passed, it's interesting to note that the Browns minus KJ are still breathing. Football-wise the team will be fine, as the future of the team rests with many other players on the roster before KJ. The hit to next year's salary cap, while money grossly wasted, can be overcome as well. And even if Butch's BS sounds like, well, BS, it's more important that his words ring true in Berea. Most of the reports I've read suggest it's playing okay with the team. Guys respect the decision, lament letting go of a decent guy, and back to work. That's great news, and means what is left of the season could be salvaged somewhat. It may not sound so good to prospective free agents; not good but if the team is signing a lot of free agents we're in trouble anyway.
The ultimate judgment on Butch Davis will come from the 2004 season. It's hard to say the team is _trending_ towards success, but that doesn't mean that success is not in the cards come next year. Could happen. I still think Butch will win eventually. I just wish Davis wasn't behaving more and more like Bellichek '90. The question we should ask ourselves is will Butch win before we run out of patience? No one will blame you for your honest answer.
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