Friday, March 23, 2012

Moving On


Williams Suspended
Goodell handed down his bounty punishment Wednesday.  Gregg Williams was suspended indefinitely with a one-year minimum.  In my first post about the bounty situation, I said that what bothered me about the situation was Williams’ stupidity.  That feeling was cemented when it was revealed that he had been warned by the league several times about his actions and had lied to NFL officials at the onset of the investigation.

Should we fire him?  I don’t care, go ahead, but can we maybe solidify the offensive line, and finish the draft prep first.  What I mean is, he’s suspended without pay, and we have two other capable defensive coordinators on the staff already—assistant head coach Dave Mcginnis and secondary coach Chuck Cecil—plus a defensive-minded head coach.  There’s no reason to waste a thought on Williams’ future right now. 

What I don’t understand is why Roger Goodell felt the need to suspend Williams indefinitely.  Is it that hard to hand out a finite punishment after a two-year investigation?  Is he waiting to see if Williams is going to sneak into a high school locker room during the season and offer some kid a twelve-pack if he takes out the opposing QB?  It’s pathetic.

 
Free Agent Signing
The Rams made another free agent acquisition Wednesday, signing OT Quinn Ojinnaka.  Spagnuolo and company had him in camp last year, but opted not to keep him—I’ll take that as a good sign.   He’s started only fifteen games over a six-year career—seven at LT, five at RG, and three a RT.  He’s just a guy, but his mediocrity is versatile, and we certainly have plenty of job openings on the offensive line.

Twitter Box
@Ilikepuppies666: “ so are we going to address the wr issue with a draft pick or do you see us dealing one of our 2nd round picks for one?”

If logic makes an appearance on draft day, the Browns will take Trent Richardson and the Bucs will take Morris Claiborne.  If both of those players are gone, Justin Blackmon is the best player on the board.  Barring a boisterous offer to move down, they’ll likely take him.  There’s also a pack of quality receiver prospects that will likely be available at the top of the 2nd round.

Fisher did mention the possibility of a trade (two third round picks for Brandon Marshall would’ve been nice).  They aren’t going to give up the pick(s) to get Mike Wallace, but if Holmgren decides to be a grown-up and unblock our phone number, Josh Cribbs would be an interesting option.  Cribbs is still one of the best punt/kick returners in the league.  He’s also an outside receiver who’s somewhat underrated—ranking in the top 30 of all WRs in catching percentage and top 20 in YAC per reception.  Cribbs will be a free-agent after the 2012 season, and with two young receivers ahead of him on the depth chart—Mohamed Massaquoi and Greg Little—the Browns may be willing to part with the 28-year-old for a late pick in the name of their rebuilding effort. 

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