2007 NFL Fantasy Outlook: Cleveland Browns

Ok, so the Cleveland Browns got some new players. Will it result in a difference in the win-loss column? Not likely. This team is still a few years away at best, and with the division they are in still being one of the toughest, the Browns will wallow once again in yet another "rebuilding" year. So, let's see what this means individually:

QB Charlie Frye--A working man's QB, Frye has hung around the league for several years because of his work ethic and attitude, and not necessarily his talent. While the fans will be clamoring for rookie QB Brady Quinn to start, Frye will be the starter until he's taking so many licks a Timex would be like "Damn". Only draft him if you've been stupid enough to wait until the last round to get a QB.

RB Jamal Lewis--A shining star in Baltimore, a washed-up has-been in Cleveland. Why? Simple--offensive line differences. For years, Lewis had the ability to run behind some very good players, and now he'll be running for his life. He will still get a decent chance at 1000 yards and maybe 10 TDs, but that will be stretching it. If someone drafts him in the first few rounds, laugh at them hysterically.

WR Braylon Edwards--This guy has got some talent--and he hauled in 884 yards and 6 TDs last year, and should continue to improve, despite the Browns' inefficiency at QB. He will do so because the Browns' only other option as a consistent threat downfield is Kellen Winslow, and he won't get even that many tries. Edwards was the go-to guy in the red zone last year, and look for Frye to continue that trend.

TE Kellen Winslow--heads and above the best fantasy player on the team, Winslow, who many had said was overhyped out of college, finished last year with 89 catches and 875 yards, both wonderful numbers for any receiver, much less a TE. Frye ignored him around the end zone last year, so that's the biggest downside to Winslow. If Quinn gets a shot, my bet is Winslow's numbers jump.

This is not a pretty team to watch. I mean, they are named the "Browns", how pretty could it be? While Quinn and Lewis may make a little bit of a difference personnel wise, this will be another long, cold year in the Dawg Pound. Sorry guys....

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Chris said:

YA.. THAT HAPPENED

this article is the biggest bullshit on the internet. Cleveland became the 6th team in NFL history to miss the playoffs after a 10 win season. So you know what this article means? IT MEANS YOUR WRITERS DONT KNOW SHIT ABOUT FOOTBALL!!

Posted at 02:39 PM, on January 12 2008

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Tim said:

Hey Chris--Sorry for taking so long to respond to this, but I think before making a commentary that I don't know "shit" about football, perhaps if you took the more realistic look at things that no one, not even the Dr. Z's or ESPN fantasy beat writers of the world or the like, knew that anything like Derek Anderson would have the year that he had coming off the bench. When you have an outlook or a prediction, you play with the hand you're dealt to see--Anderson wasn't even in the discussion, so how can that qualify for a writer not knowing shit about football? That's like saying that people who didn't pick the Giants to win the Super Bowl had no idea about what they were talking about the entire year. Hindsight is 20/20, it's really easy to hate when you have the final outcome to throw back at someone. And-oh--by the way--this was a FANTASY outlook, not a win-loss thing, and again, based off of one little small minute factor--the BROWNS DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING AT QB TO SAY THAT THEY WOULD BE SUCCESSFUL BASED ON THAT INFORMATION. Again, I beg you--go back through the old fantasy articles around even the biggest publications--and I think you'll see a trend here--but I guess we must not all know shit about football....right? Hmmmm.........But thanks for reading!! :)

Posted at 09:25 PM, on March 10 2008

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said:

hey buddy
Maybe u should get a real job one that your good at cas u hav no freaking clue about wats goin on in football
the browns O-line is really good to the standards of everyone has ever touched a fball and jamal lewis def not washed up hed run your ass over
and if u say its easy to hate when you got 20/20 on the past yea thats true so dont be dissin the browns in the 1st place
maybe you sud go an start talkin shot bout the dolphins cas we all know they suck as much cock as u do
peace fool
GO BROWNS

Posted at 06:51 PM, on April 15 2008

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Tim said:

Wow....You certainly put me in my place. Because Lord knows I should have been able to nail it exactly as it ended up just like every other blogger and sports prediction has been, right? Perhaps we should go back and decimate the writers who didn't think the Detroit Tigers would ever make a come back or those who said that the Giants were going to get thumped in the Super Bowl--because they are all just plain dumb, right? And the way that you handle yourself is just too much, man! Let me introduce you to a thing called punctuation and run-on sentences as well as commas, hyphens, contractions, and periods, oh my! And great spelling too! For readers, here's a key: Sud--that's should. Talkin shot--that's talking shit. Bout--that's about. Cas--I assume that is cause. And I especially like the last statement--because I am sure that you make Browns fans very, very proud. Whatevs, man. Thanks for reading....I guess. When you can put a sentence together, talk to me....

Posted at 08:19 PM, on April 15 2008

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