Comments on: Lombardi says he needs time to form an opinion of Brandon Weeden

By: jwreck

jwreck — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:22:57 +0000

I’m not an NFL professional, but here’s the only opinion Lombardi should be coming up with: Weeden is good, but not good enough, spend a second or third rounder on a training camp competition quarterback who can potentially take Weeden’s job, ala Russell Wilson and Matt Flynn, or at very least heat Brandon’s seat enough that he steps his game up to the next level.

By: coop16

coop16 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 04:01:00 +0000

Like any Browns fan I’m not jumping ship. I’ve suffered with them for many, many years … it would be silly to give up on them now. Who knows, they might actually be good in ten years or so. But it isn’t going to happen real soon. The new regime has pressed the reset button, fired everybody and tossed out all of the progress that the previous regime had made. But the most important thing in the NFL is the QB position, and the fact is that the Browns just don’t have a decent QB. Yeah, I wish Weeden was The Answer. He seems like a good guy. But he’s terrible. He doesn’t even compare to any of his fellow rookie QBs (Luck, RG3, Wilson, Tannehill, Cousins), much less any half-decent NFL veterans, many of whom are younger than he is. Let’s face it, we just aren’t going anywhere until we get a real NFL QB, and no, we don’t have one now. Can some guy like Lombardi find the QB who can finally take us someplace besides the AFC North’s cellar? Doubtful, but we have no choice but to hope for the best at this point.

By: ajsjr40

ajsjr40 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:52:08 +0000

Mallet is light years better than Weeden to build a team around. If it weren’t for the character BS he would have gone top ten out of Arkansas. He has learned from the best over the last two years. It would take a lot to pry him from the Pats with Brady turning 36 next year.

By: jimmyrhythm

jimmyrhythm — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:31:59 +0000

So….nobody’s willing to wait and see what happens when the team actually takes the field next season? Everyone’s jumping ship without giving the new crew a chance? Everyone figuring that all of a sudden the sharp businessman that built himself a nice little empire shelled out a billion for a team he wants to run into the ground? Paid all that money for a corporation that suddenly he has no idea how to run? I’m going to wait until I see how the team fares on the field before I abandon ship.

By: thebigcaptain2011

thebigcaptain2011 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:00:20 +0000

I’m curious: Did the Browns actually think this was the best man for the job? Was this a situatuion where Lombardi was hired because he was friends with ownership? This was aterrible hire. A young up and coming team needs a young GM to help build. This is going to end poorly and in 5 years (if not sooner) Cleveland fans will have to sit there and hear about how things willbe different with the next regime.

By: lbcoach34

lbcoach34 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:48:45 +0000

regardless – the move to draft him at #22 was a panic button move

he has a cannon arms – but he would’ve been there in round 2 or maybe even 3

By: donmcg2012

donmcg2012 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:42:07 +0000

Organization going in reverse big time imo. We did hire men used to losing though so they won’t be shocked when it continues.

By: budmanjim

budmanjim — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:40:37 +0000

As an old Browns fan I can’t fathom how Haslem can hire Banner & Lombardi to run the club he spent a BILLION to own…As a successful businessman I would certainly think he would do his due diligence better that what he did…. Getting older, can’t take much more stupidity from the Browns…

By: pmars64

pmars64 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:37:25 +0000

Lombardi = Banner’s mouthpiece
Concensus decision-making = Banner makes all decisions.

Chudzinski won’t have a chance. Banner will be calling plays.

1-15 in two years.

By: dcollins8

dcollins8 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:21:51 +0000

He is the genius that said he would go and trade for Hoyer if he was a gm of a team. He is obsessed with NE players.

By: 3yardsndust

3yardsndust — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:15:15 +0000

Lombardi isn’t even his real name. He changed it to try to get a gig writing sports, and it worked.

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:54:35 +0000

Felt so optimistic for the Browns when they hired Norv Turner as their OC. Now all that comes to mind is … I’m so sorry!

Sure hope Lombardi–coupled with Banner–won’t be the disaster everyone (including me) fears. I may be a Steelers diehard, but good grief, the Browns have suffered enough.

By: edavidberg

edavidberg — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:51:32 +0000

Lombardi had a plan to trade for I think Bobby Hoyer to build around when he was interviewing for gm jobs a year ago. It’s a shame because while it will be tough for the Browns to do worse, it sure doesn’t look like the new regime is any better.

Weeden btw showed enough to keep playing next year. He needs to avoid the disastrous turnovers but he made some really nice throws too.

By: shadowrider2005

shadowrider2005 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:44:36 +0000

Translation, “I’m going to give him enough rope to hang himself”

By: bunkmcnulty

bunkmcnulty — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:42:15 +0000

I was doing a little checking. His last year with the Raiders was 2007. Anyone want to tell me who the Raiders took #1 overall in 2007? (Hint: sounds Remarcus Jussell). And anyone want to discuss the guaranteed money in that deal? ($32 M over 3 years to save the research).

Mr. Weedon, take a breath. Not sure Mr. Lombardi’s track record with QB’s is harmed by you being in Cleveland.

Make no mistake, AD called the shots in Oakland. Still, that #1 pick in 2007 is on Lombardi’s resume.

By: circuscivics

circuscivics — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:39:51 +0000

The same guy that was destroying Burfict. The same guy that had doubts about Russell Wilson succeeding. Yea, I have a lot of confidence in his eye for talent (sarcasm)

By: stoolerz

stoolerz — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:39:10 +0000

PLEASE, as aBrowns fan, have pity on us and do us a favor. Since it is obvious that Haslam does not give a crap about the fans-Please stop going to any Flying J truckstop for gas if you do already. The only way to get his attention on how he is destroying the little hope we have left is to hit him in the pocketbook.

By: trollaikman8

trollaikman8 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:34:08 +0000

Tell him to watch the Eagles game.

By: raiderlyfe510

raiderlyfe510 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:33:14 +0000

Browns should have hired Dave Razzano instead of Lombardi. Are you kidding me. Razzano will run circles, squares, and triangles around Lombardi when it comes to scouting.

The buffoonery in NFL front offices doesn’t cease to amaze me.

By: slowclyde86

slowclyde86 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:33:14 +0000

Lombardi says “he needs time to form an opinion of Brandon Weeden”. Translation: Banner has not yet told him what to think yet.

By: purplekoolaid1

purplekoolaid1 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:33:03 +0000

Translation: Weeden isn’t my guy, I’m on the search for another option.

By: ijahru

ijahru — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:17:04 +0000

Cleveland would have been better off starting Colt another year and using the Weeden pick on an offensive weapon like Fleener. Personally I would have taken Blackmon at 3 and a defensive player with their second pick like Harrison Smith

By: mhs8031

mhs8031 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:16:56 +0000

Hoopieguy–I hear Derek Anderson wants to return to where it all began. He is better now, and better than Colt Weeden

By: mhs8031

mhs8031 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:14:10 +0000

Lombardi has been critical of the Browns, which is probably why they hired him. The Julio Jones trade created picks that should have been used to turn the team around. Instead, a RB and 29-year old backup quality QB. RBs are a dime a dozen, with a few exceptions, and a good back looks average behind an average line and an average back looks great behind a very good line line. I would have grabbed an offensive lineman or WR and a CB.

Lombardi does not need time to assess Weeden. What he does at Practice is not going to impact his decision. What was Lombardi supposed to say? I think his response tells us what we all knew already…He wants a good QB. This is not the draft to get one, however.

By: hoopieguy

hoopieguy — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:13:15 +0000

Oh my, we are soooo very screwed. Lombardi and Banner are idiots, Weeded was a mistake, there are no QBs in the draft or free agency……..the pain goes on. And on, and on…………

By: sterilizecromartie

sterilizecromartie — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:12:58 +0000

@purpleraid18

Weeden as a “developmental backup” to Brady? Weeden is like 30 years old! Brady has gone on record that he plans to play at least 3-4 more years. So, in your eyes, they should groom Weeden so he can take over the starting job at age 34? Good lord….

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:11:18 +0000

Lombardi has spent the last ten years or so, sitting on his fat butt forming opinions. Most of which have turned out to be ill thought out, poorly articulated, and completely wrong.

By: attyken

attyken — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:58:12 +0000

And with the sixth pick in the 2013 NFL draft the Cleveland Browns select Manti T’eo…linebacker…Notre Dame. Clevelands defense is as nonexistent as his girlfriend.

By: cledawg

cledawg — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:58:08 +0000

Browns drafted a shotgun QB in Weeden to play in Shurmurs 3 step drop quick hit offense. Bringing in Norv Turner as an OC, with his vertical passing approach, I expect Weeden to have a better year.
I can care less what Lombardi thinks of anyone. I care more about what our coaches think

By: schmitty2

schmitty2 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:53:25 +0000

Lombardi was very critical of the Browns last year. Maybe he should have just took the Gruden approach and professed his adoring love for everyone