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I guess he is a great signing after all.

Zion Johnson to Browns: D+

Three years, $49.5 million

Pete Prisco top 100 free agents rank: 68

This is a lot of money for a player who, at best, has just been OK. Last year, Zion Johnson ranked 54th out of 79 PFF-graded offensive linemen. He gave up five sacks and was "beaten" 22 times, both near the top among guards. The offensive line was a disaster for the Chargers, and now the Browns -- who are replacing their entire offensive line -- are spending significant money on one of its members. There were better options available for less money.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-free-agency-grades-raiders-tyler-linderbaum/

j/c...

Read the comments lol.

Listened to Baskin and Phelps. They were saying that Zion played RG as a rookie and played really well but then got moved to LG and was just so-so.
Wonder what our plans are for him

Btw, great work today, Memphis Schefter over here breaking the player movement by the minute on Dawgtalkers.

I’m waiting for your future posts to say: My sources are telling me….

Pros: Rutenberg gets a familiar face for his defense. Had a breakout yer in 2023. An anomaly?

Cons: Williams was benched last year in November for "sustained underperformance since training camp."

Verdict: Eh, we'll see if a familiar coach and change of environment gets Williams back on track.

This was just in the Johnson pickup on the Athletic: The Browns almost always backload long-term contracts, so Johnson’s 2026 cap number will probably be around $4 million.

The point that keeps being missed is (example from the Bush numbers above) 3 years for 30 million. It sounds like 10 million per year….however, Berry backloads contracts. He’s done it over and over with players.

I’m generalizing…He turns money into signing bonus, instead of 10 million per year the cap charge might be 4 million this year and the rest spread out. The player doesn’t care, because they are getting their money and this helps FO be flexible with signing other players. Instead of using 10 million of our cap space this offseason, we saved 6 million either to sign someone else or used for rollover for next season.

Like I said in the other thread, the Browns can afford Bush and still sign other OL. The thing is: either the player wanted to move on or the FO either didn’t think the player was worth the amount or were focused on a different replacement. Which Memphis brought up in the other thread Williams played for our new DC in the past.

I mean, everybody has their own lane. This is from a Sports Bar we used to smash in Fort Wayne.

This thread is ridiculous. First the president is an idiot that shouldn’t speak. However, it is very plausible and maybe even more likely that it was an Iranian missile that was jammed. The tomahawk missile (munition in question) has a 1000 pound warhead. It would take out a much larger area than what was taken out. It is possible the warhead didn’t detonate but I find that doubtful. Now media outlets in the US are saying that a new video suggests that the Iranian media is correct. The video shows a missile before impact. The American media says it is a tomahawk. I’m not so sure. The vanes are in the wrong positions and the angle of attack seems too steep for a tomahawk. The pentagon is still investigating the incident.

No matter what happened it was a tragedy. All those children gone in a blink of an eye. To me it is highly unlikely that it was intentional or happened because of Pete Hegseth. Only a moron in my mind would come to that conclusion. Military strikes are planned by people far lower down the food chain and are double and tripled checked targets.

Hmmm ..... axe throwing and booze? Sounds like a great business model to me.

https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/weathersfield-news/local-axe-throwing-business-closing/

WEATHERSFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) – An axe-throwing lounge in Trumbull County is closing its doors later this month.

Fat Axxes in Weathersfield Township announced that March 29 will be its final day of business.

The owners say business has been slower, especially during the summer months, and they can’t afford to stay open.

In a statement, the owners thanked everyone for supporting their business since it opened in 2019.

They encourage the public to “pack the house” for the last three weekends and say the bar is for sale if anybody is interested.

He played under Rutenberg until 2024.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...025-espn-jeremy-fowler-position-rankings

10. Quincy Williams, New York Jets
Highest ranking: 2 | Lowest ranking: Unranked
Age: 28 | Last year's ranking: Honorable mention

Williams backed up an All-Pro season in 2023 with another strong performance, earning several top-three votes. He held off several top competitors, including future Hall of Famer Bobby Wagner, for the 10th spot.

"Zero to 100 closing speed sideline to sideline," an NFL defensive coach said. "Will strike you. Dog."

Williams lives in the backfield, combining for 41 tackles for loss since 2022. His pass deflections decreased from 10 to four year over year.

"He's a Pro Bowl-caliber player, elite speed and burst to close, plays physical and bigger than he is -- but to be elite you have to consistently take the ball away and he hasn't done that," a veteran NFL defensive coach said.

To that point, Williams has one career interception, which came in 2023. But he did force four fumbles in 2024.

AI Notes:

Quincy Williams enters the 2026 offseason following a difficult 2025 campaign, with his Pro Football Focus (PFF) grade dropping significantly and his coverage performance ranking among the worst for qualified linebackers. Despite being ranked as a top-10 linebacker by some experts entering the 2025 season, his 2025 performance saw 83 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and 5 touchdowns allowed in coverage.

2025 Performance and Rankings
PFF Overall Grade: 45.5 (76th out of 88 LBs).
PFF Coverage Grade: 35.2 (5th-worst out of 51 qualified LBs).
Performance: He logged 83 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and 7 pass deflections in 13 games during the 2025 season.
Missed Tackle Rate: 15.7% (6th-worst at the position).

2025 Offseason Outlook
Pre-2025 Ranking: Voted the No. 10 off-ball linebacker by NFL executives and scouts heading into the 2025 season.
Free Agency (March 2026): Agreed to a 2-year, $17 million deal with the Cleveland Browns, transitioning away from the New York Jets.
Status: Considered a high-energy player who struggled with consistency in coverage during the 2025 season, leading to a "below average" grade for his new contract by some analysts.

Dowdle makes a lot of sense as a Steeler. He was consistently surprising last year. To nobody more than Jerry Jones.

I live in Jets country. Just texted my friend and he's not too bummed. He's cheaper than Devin but not by so much really. He's a year younger.

So we are paying $18 mill more over the next 3 years for a player who hasn't been near as good as Seumalo. shakes head

Hold on... You started a thread because you saw it on Reddit?

Scratch my head on this one. He'll fit right in with the O-line from last season. Terrible

The FO saw him play really well last season setting himself up for a contract year. Before that his play was okay and injuries. It's not a big loss at all. It's what players do. Ball out the season you're expecting a team to sign you for the money.

Trump said he believes that it was Iran that bombed the school in Iran that killed about 175 people, including children.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-...f-iranian-girls-school-was-done-by-iran/


BUT: Not so fast,,,

https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1rparti/us_military_refuses_to_endorse_trump_claim_that/



Really seems unlikely that we didn't bomb that school... Given the level of incompetence of the Trump Admin, they never thought to check to see if Innocents might be in the path of bombs. They just aren't smart enough to look!