Browns Plainly Podcast

Cleveland Browns fans and media have been nonstop in trying to link DeAndre Hopkins to the team. Another veteran has been recently released who should be the bigger need in Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook. Cook has a history with Brown head coach Kevin Stefanski, has been a proven player in the passing game, and has two teammates from last season already on board for the '23 Browns. A long shot but the Andrew Berry should be in on this veteran even though the free agent running back market is still deep.

Jordan Elliott and Harrison Bryant have had the contracts reworked essentially securing their roster spots for the upcoming season. Bryant in small doses has been able to be a factor in the receiving game, which should continue this year. The Elliott deal continues to show that the Browns are one defensive tackle away.

The Browns defensive tackle room has a whole bunch of scratch offs and yes Jim Schwartz should improve players it's hard to bank on this room the way it is currently constructed.

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Browns mandatory minicamp is in the rearview mirror and our Football Insiders have questions. So we did a late-week Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast.

Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer and discuss questions from our subscribers out of mandatory minicamp as preparations begin for training camp.

Can the Browns hit the ground running with all their new talent? How did the rookies look mixed in with the veterans? What's different about Deshaun Watson? How will the Browns do in the AFC North this season? Is Dorian Thompson-Robinson the quarterback of the future?

They answer those questions and more.

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Minicamp is over for the Browns and the next stop is training camp. First, however, let's pick some winners from the team's offseason program and, specifically, their mandatory minicamp.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe picked winners from the practices they watched -- two OTA practices and three minicamp practices.

They start with Deshaun Watson and discuss why so much is different for the team's franchise quarterback in Year 2 with the team. Then they throw out a couple receivers before they turn their attention to the defensive side of the ball and pick two winners from Jim Schwartz's group.

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PFF's Trevor Sikkema joins the show to talk his preseason positional rankings. Trevor's rankings have Nick Chubb as the top running back in the NFL. Nick has always graded well in the system at PFF but his five yards per carry every year of his career certainly speaks for itself. We should see a different form of Nick Chubb in 2023 as he becomes part of a team that will throw the ball more often. He has that ability and it should be on display this fall.

Sikkema feels Deshaun Watson will rebound and be a solid quarterback, highlighting the weapons he has at his disposal. However the DeAndre Hopkins signing could be a tough one to turn down for a team that so badly wants to win.

When asked about the Browns draft class Trevor Sikkema loved the Browns haul sighting great value picks in Cameron Mitchell and Luke Wypler both are players with starting futures.

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The Cleveland Browns made a bold move prior to the NFL Draft in trading for wide receiver Elijah Moore. Moore was unhappy with the Jets due to bad quarterback play and the fact they couldn't make Moore and Garrett Wilson work as a duo. Moore looks happy and focused thus far while the Browns are using him in every way possible, which our host feels will allow Elijah to lead the Brown sin receptions in 2023.

The Offense has looked fabulous thus far in mandatory OTA's, with one writer saying Deshaun Watson had the best practice he'd ever seen. The Defense is getting in it's looks while all the newness works itself out.

The defense will need time to grow, with a new defensive boss in Jim Schwartz and several new faces creating harmony will be the ultimate factor. Schwartz's system thus far appears to be easier with less communication than the last system. The theory appears to be let the athletes be athletes.

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Former Texans and Cardinals wide receiver -- and former teammate of Deshaun Watson -- DeAndre Hopkins is still in the news. Hopkins is visiting with the Titans first and the Browns currently don’t have a visit scheduled with Hopkins.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe begin Wednesday’s Orange and Brown Talk Podcast by making the case for why the Browns should have Hopkins for a visit and try to court him to reunite with Watson in Cleveland.

Then they break down more of what they heard on Day 2 of Browns minicamp, including the amount of talent on the roster, the defensive line and playing for Jim Schwartz and Deshaun Watson discussing the new offense.

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The Browns opened mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, the first of three open practices this week and we were there to see and here everything that happened.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recapped the day in Berea with their takeaways from practice and press conferences on Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast.

They started by discussing Myles Garrett's comments about the recent vehicle robberies that have victimized Browns players.

Then they turn their attention to what happened on the field. They talk Amari Cooper and what it means to have him back and healthy. They also get into the importance of Rodney McLeod as a veteran presence on Jim Schwartz's defense.

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The Cleveland Browns are dealing with an unfortunate situation this week, while holding mandatory mini-camps there have been several players robbed of their vehicles and more. Credit to the players for making sure these situations didn't get any worse. Hopefully this issue is resolved quickly.

Deshaun Watson is lighting up practices as he grows more comfortable with this system and finding a way to feed his now pallet of pass catchers. He's working the route tree ans and showing solid zip and accuracy.

Myles Garrett and his two new running mates should be able to bring lots of pass rush the question is how many sacks is this group capable of? Then, some detail on how creative JIm Schwartz could be with his nickel and dime sets.

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The Browns will hold three practices open to the media this week and the full squad is expected to be in attendance at mandatory minicamp, the last chance to see the team before training camp opens in July.

Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discussed what they're watching at Browns mandatory minicamp on Monday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast.

They also discuss other areas of the defense, including what they're looking for at linebacker.

On the offensive side, they talk running backs, receivers and tight ends and who they're watching in those spots.

Lastly, they discuss Cade York and the kicking game.

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Lots of fans and media still want to speculate on the possibility of the Cleveland Browns signing DeAndre Hopkins, but there are issues to it. Hopkins set to turn 31 shortly would still command a pretty high salary. The Browns can match that but other things factor in. Hopkins would not get his usual target rate, the Browns wide receiver room is just too deep. The room is currently built for the present, and the future. Bringing in Nuk would dwarf to growth path for the future of the room. Also it would most likely cost one of the young wide outs their roster spot. The signing could work but there is a lot of variables some won't consider.

The Browns released veteran offensive tackle Joe Haeg, who was injured for almost all of 2022. There are younger, cheaper players who can fill his spot.

The Buffalo Bills just signed more defensive line help showing that teams that feel they are true contenders never rest on their laurels when it comes to defensive line play. Simply put the Browns need more help there.

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