Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

Who should the Browns pick at No. 26? Should they even make a pick at No. 26? Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ellis Williams and Tim Bielik answered that question on Part 1 of our roundtable with our Football Insider subscribers. We dive into the 26th pick and talk about the need for a corner, whether a linebacker could be in play and whether or not to trade up or down. Part 2 of the roundtable is coming Monday. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Gotta Watch The Tape edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Doug Lesmerises, Ellis Williams and Scott Patsko take their turn diving into Jadeveon Clowney and exactly what he brings to the Cleveland Browns. In the first half, Ellis looks at Clowney's pre-Browns history, then examines six plays from Clowney's recent past to discuss his style and what it means for Cleveland. First are three disruptive run plays where he attacks the backfield, then come three passing plays and his tendency to try to win on inside rushes. If he's close to his peak, there's a lot there. In the second half, Scott looks at the corresponding loss of Sheldon Richardson and the three players that should make up the Browns' rotation at defensive tackle now -- Jordan Elliott, Andrew Billings and Malik Jackson. Could the three of them actually combine for more production than what Richardson and Larry Ogunjobi provided last season? Thanks for listening to Gotta Watch The Tape from cleveland.com. Music credit: Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NFL Draft is inching closer and we're going all draft today. Tim Bielik hops on the podcast to answer questions from our Football Insider subscribers. He talks about trading up, trading down, could the Browns find a developmental backup quarterback, who are some later round corners and more. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday brings the latest edition of the Hey, Mary Kay! Orange and Brown Talk. Mary Kay answers questions from our Football Insider subscribers including: Do you expect Sheldon Richardson to be back with the Browns? (1:02) Is what we saw with Richardson how business will be conducted moving forward? (3:58) How concerned should Browns fans be about the salary cap longterm? (5:31) With all the contract extensions coming up, how will the Browns cap space end up? Is the window of contention small? (7:43) Should the Browns trade mid-round picks this year for higher picks in the future? (13:12) Is the Browns' biggest need at outside cornerback? (14:48) Will Andrew Berry make an aggressive move up for a player in the draft? (17:48) What positions do you value most? (21:26) Is Joe Woods the right coach to take this defense to the next level? (25:21) Will Wyatt Teller get extended? (26:49) Has slot corner become more valuable? (27:27) Who will be the leaders on the Browns' defense? (29:05) Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's happening with the Browns See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns cut Sheldon Richardson on Friday. Mary Kay Cabot, Ellis Williams and Dan Labbe reacted to the move to start off our Monday podcast. Then it's 3 Browns questions: Who is more important to the Browns' success in 2021: Odell Beckham Jr. or Jadeveon Clowney? Rashod Bateman, Greg Newsome II and Zaven Collins are all available at No. 26. Who's your pick? How many games will each team in the AFC North win? Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gotta Watch The Tape was moved from Thursday to Friday this week by the Jadeveon Clowney signing, but don't worry, Ellis Williams, Scott Patsko and Doug Lesmerises are still here with a film and numbers breakdown about something you care about as a Browns fan. On this episode, that thing is the Cincinnati Bengals, as the guys finish their run through the AFC North after breaking down Baltimore and Pittsburgh in the last two GWTT episodes. Today, Scott takes a look at the Bengals defense in the first half of the pod, and asks whether the defense might make a jump just by getting healthy. But there might be a problem with trading defensive end Carl Lawson for defensive end Trey Hendrickson in free agency. And the Bengals will rely on Larry Ogunjobi after signing the former Brown. Then Ellis looks at the Bengals offense and examines whether they should help the offensive line or the pass catching options with the No. 5 pick in the draft. How good is Joe Burrow, and does he have the right coach calling the shots? The Bengals had a bad time of it on the offensive line last season, but they have a chance to get that turned around pretty quickly. It's a big Bengals day, and Browns fans need to be aware of a team that might pull this all together eventually -- just not this year. Thanks for listening to Gotta Watch The Tape from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're doing our Friday roundtable on a Thursday this week. The Browns added Jadeveon Clowney and we needed to get the whole crew together to frame it. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko, Ellis Williams and Dan Labbe answered the question: Are the Browns Super Bowl contenders? Were they regardless of Clowney? How does he fit and what does the defense look like now? Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns have signed Jadeveon Clowney to a one-year deal. Almost immediately after it happened, Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe reacted in this emergency podcast. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jadeveon Clowney is in town today and the Browns could end up signing him. Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko and Dan Labbe talked all things Clowney and how it impacts the rest of the defensive end rotation. Then Tim Bielik jumps on to go through a seven-round mock draft simulation for the Browns. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday brings another Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the podcast. Mary Kay Cabot answered questions from our Football Insider subscribers. Here are the questions she answered: Why should the Browns sign Jadeveon Clowney? (1:05) Does Clowney help the Browns contain Lamar Jackson? (4:40) How do the Browns make the money work with Clowney? (5:36) If Clowney signs with the Browns, where would you rank them in the AFC? (10:33) If another team signs Clowney, what moves can the Browns make to improve their edge defense? (11:53) If the Browns make a deal with Clowney, does it change the position they focus on in the draft? (12:47) Could the Browns take a receiver in the first or second round? (16:27) How do the Browns balance drafting depth vs. maximizing talent or trading high picks for established talent? (18:32) Why not still target a pass rusher at No. 26 even if you sign Clowney? (20:17) Are Andrew Berry and Kevin Stefanski the right guys to lead the Browns to the promised land? (21:44) What kind of trade offer would it take for you to part with Odell Beckham Jr.? (25:18) Do you foresee a problem with the Browns being able to afford all their extensions without cutting other assets? (28:17) How important was Case Keenum to Baker Mayfield's development last year? (30:20) Are the Browns better off saving money for rollover space instead of signing one-year deals? (31:17) Will we see full stadiums in 2021? (32:52) Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baker Mayfield is the only Top 5 QB from 2009 to 2018 still with his team. You can read Mary Kay's story about that here. On today's podcast, Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko and Dan Labbe look back on all the quarterbacks taken in the Top 5 between 2009 and 2018 and figure out what lessons the Browns have learned or should learn from all of them. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday is roundtable day and we've got head coaches on our minds this week. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko, Ellis Williams and Dan Labbe hold a fantasy draft of current NFL head coaches. They select the Top 20 coaches and determine where Kevin Stefanski ranks. Did he go too high or too low? Or did he land in just the right spot? Listen and find out. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost defenders like Bud Dupree and Mike Hilton this offseason, and then kept quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as he approaches 40. Given how things are going in Pittsburgh, are the Browns pulling away from the Steelers? On this Gotta Watch The Tape from cleveland.com, Ellis Williams, Scott Patsko and Doug Lesmerises continue to break down teams in the AFC North through the lens of the Browns. This time, Ellis starts the episode with a look at the Pittsburgh defense, how it has become top-heavy and lost depth, and whether the Browns have figured out a way to best attack the Steelers' defensive plan. Then Scott looks at the Pittsburgh offense, where Roethlisberger is limited in the style he can play, there are two big potential losses on the offensive line, and running back needs a lift, because things clearly aren't working in the run game. Catch up with the Steelers and how the Browns should view them. Thanks for listening to Gotta Watch the Tape. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Darnold was traded from the Jets to the Panthers on Monday. It got us thinking about the 2018 draft all over again. Mary Kay Cabot, Ellis Williams and Dan Labbe re-drafted the 2018 draft and asked the question: Did the Browns get it right? Then, Tim Bielik joins the podcast to compare his Browns-only mock draft with Dan's. You can check out Tim's draft by clicking here. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday brings our Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the podcast where Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe tackle Football Insider questions about all things Browns. Today's questions: When do you expect Jadeveon Clowney to make a decision? (1:01) What would grade Browns offseason? How would Clowney change it? (4:25) How likely is it the Browns go all-out and trade up to the Top 10? (10:58) Do the Browns just play it safe at No. 26 and pick Zaven Collins? (13:57) If the Browns were one of the teams in need of a QB in this draft, which one would this coaching staff choose? (15:12) What second- or third-year player makes the biggest jump this year? (22:27) Does having the same playcaller, same staff, same system and same players create the possibility of a points-scoring machine? (26:27) What new wrinkles will we see in the offense this year? (28:46) Will Greedy Williams and Grant Delpit be ready Week 1? (31:09) Could Olivier Vernon help this team in the playoffs next year? (32:50) What does an alternate universe of Paul DePodesta, John Dorsey and Hue Jackson still with the Browns look like? (35:42) Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're talking about the most important Browns player at every position. Mary Kay Cabot, Ellis Williams and Dan Labbe go position-by-position and each throw a player out who could qualify as the most important in 2021. The positions we discuss are: Wide receiver (1:08) Tight end (8:47) Offensive line (17:26) Running back (25:06) Defensive line (28:48) Linebacker (36:22) Cornerback (40:10) Safety (44:45) Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The headline-grabbers are done in NFL free agency and the focus is on the draft. So, where do the Browns rank in the NFL right now? Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko, Ellis Williams and Dan Labbe power-ranked the NFL in our usual fantasy draft style on today's roundtable podcast. We go Nos. 1-32 and determine where the Browns rank in the league at the beginning of April. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Gotta Watch The Tape, Scott Patsko, Ellis Williams and Doug Lesmerises start moving through Browns opponents and analyzing them through a Cleveland lens. First up, the Baltimore Ravens. Scott examines the Baltimore defense, what the Ravens lost in their pass rush in free agency, what they still do well on the back end, and what to expect from Baker Mayfield in handling Baltimore's blitzing in 2021. Then Ellis Williams looks at the Baltimore offense and the signings of offensive lineman Kevin Zeitler and receiver Sammy Watkins. Is the Baltimore offensive line trending up or down? Is Watkins the kind of receiver that will actually help out Lamar Jackson? And how much better equipped are the Browns to deal with Jackson throwing in the middle of the field after their offseason additions? What Baltimore does always matters in Cleveland, and you'll know much more about that after this Gotta Watch The Tape from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday brought news the NFL was officially adding a 17th game for 2021. Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe and Scott Patsko discussed what it means for the league and the Browns in the first part of Wednesday's podcast. Then, in the second half, Tim Bielik joins the show to talk about the 49ers moving up to No. 3 and adjustments to his mock draft from last week as well as his Top 3 targets for the Browns at No. 26. You can see Tim's most recent mock draft -- done before last Friday's trades -- by clicking here. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday brings the latest edition of our Hey, Mary Kay! Orange and Brown Talk. Mary Kay Cabot answers questions from our Football Insider subscribers. Questions include: Will the Browns sign Jadeveon Clowney or another DE before the draft and, if they do, does that mean they take a cornerback at No. 26? (0:56) Is it too harsh to say the Browns swung and missed on the big-time edge rushers in free agency? (6:11) Aren’t the Browns still awfully thin at linebacker? (8:10) Would the Browns consider signing Geno Atkins? (12:25) Why does anyone care what Hue Jackson has to say? (15:27) Do you think the Browns will target a quick-twitch receiver in the draft, even with Odell Beckham Jr. returning? (23:10) Why haven’t we heard from Grant Delpit? What’s the latest on his recovery? (25:56) Which Browns coach’s tell-all book would you read? (27:47) Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The quarterback carousel is turning in the NFL and the Browns are blissfully standing to the side, watching it turn. Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko and Dan Labbe talk about how the Browns finally finding stability at quarterback has changed the course of the franchise and what it means longterm. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for another Friday roundtable. Today we rank the best additions Andrew Berry has made to the Browns. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko and Dan Labbe draft four players each to come up with the list of best Browns additions by their second-year GM. Any player added via draft, free agency or trade is on the table. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time to break down two more Cleveland Browns free agent additions with numbers and film. On this episode of Gotta Watch The Tape in the Orange and Brown Talk feed, Anthony Walker and Troy Hill go under the microscope. In the first half of the pod, Scott Patsko leads the breakdown of Walker and just what his strengths and weaknesses are as the Browns/ new starting middle linebacker. How does he compare to B.J. Goodson, the player he's replacing, and what will the Browns' linebacker groupings be now? Then, Ellis Williams goes to work on new nickel cornerback Hill, who can also play outside. There's a film breakdown of him playing both slot corner and outside corner, a discussion of how the Browns will ideally use him, and comparisons to last year's slot corner, Kevin Johnson. Then, at the end, Doug Lesmerises asks a quick question about what the Browns' free agency moves tell us about their plans for the NFL Draft. Thanks for listening to Gotta Watch The Tape from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns were probably the most active team in the AFC North when it came to adding talent. So how does the division stand after the first real wave of free agency? Mary Kay Cabot, Ellis Williams and Dan Labbe tried to answer that question on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Then, Tim Bielik is back in the second half of the podcast talking NFL Draft. He answered questions from our Football Insider subscribers (39:20). Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday means another Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the podcast. Mary Kay Cabot answers questions from Dan Labbe on today's show. Questions include: Why did the Rams let John Johnson go? (1:05) Will Takk McKinley start at defensive end? (6:02) Did the Browns come close to signing a big-name edge rusher? (17:24) What is Troy Hill's role? (21:18) Why Anthony Walker over B.J. Goodson? (23:16) Did they come close to trading David Njoku? (29:00) Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's happening with the Browns See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this rare Monday episode of Gotta Watch The Tape, there's a chance to step back and dive in on exactly how some of the Browns' key free agent signings will help them, as Doug Lesmerises, Ellis Williams and Scott Patsko break down two new Browns with film and numbers. First, Ellis dives on in John Johnson and just what the new Browns safety will do as a young leader of the defense. Then, Scott Patsko digs in deep on Takk McKinley and what he'll do for the Browns pass rush, and how he'll fare against the run. Thanks for listening to Gotta Watch The Tape in the Orange and Brown Talk feed from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another free agency roundtable on a Friday and today we're talking Troy Hill. The Browns are going to sign the versatile cornerback to play the slot for them. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ellis Williams and Dan Labbe talked Hill and what it would take for him to start opposite Denzel Ward. Then they discussed Rashard Higgins re-signing and the league likely adding a 17th game. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our week of free agent roundtables featuring Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko, Ellis Williams and Dan Labbe. Today, we ring in the new league year by talking about what the Browns should do next. We discuss: The secondary. The second wave of free agency. Looking ahead to extensions. Then, we get into Rashard Higgins -- except we recorded it before Higgins agreed to re-sign in Cleveland. So you can here that at the very end. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our second consecutive free agent roundtable featuring Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko, Ellis Williams and Dan Labbe. On today's roundtable, we have 5 free agency takes. We discuss: Takk McKinley Where the Browns rank in AFC North offseasons. Pass rush vs. coverage. Paying pass rushers. What might happen at 4 p.m. on Wednesday Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns' first move of the league's legal tampering period was coming to an agreement with safety John Johnson III. Mary Kay Cabot Doug Lesmerises, Ellis Williams, Scott Patsko and Dan Labbe talked all about adding Johnson and what it means for the Browns and what it tells us about Andrew Berry in our first free agency roundtable of the week. Then we discuss edge rushers -- and get two breaking news items about edge rushers in real-time -- and we discuss Rashard Higgins' future. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ellis L. Williams is joined by Scott Patsko and Mary Kay Cabot to discuss the start of NFL free agency, which opens with the legal tampering period. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's happening with the Browns See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Friday roundtable on the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, it's time for another draft. This time it's running backs, as part of Bark Week for Browns running back Nick Chubb, as he's analyzed and appreciated in a number of ways through stories at cleveland.com. For this draft, Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko, Ellis Williams and Doug Lesmerises each drafted four running backs for 2021, providing a list of the top 16 running backs in the NFL. Where did Chubb get drafted compared to backs like Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley, Alvin Kamara and Ezekiel Elliott? Where did Kareem Hunt fit into the mix? There's plenty of discussion about both Browns backs, and Chubb's contract situation, while using a draft to tell you more about just how good those two Browns backs are. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Thanks for listening to the Orange and Brown Talk podcast from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Gotta Watch The Tape in the Orange and Brown Talk feed, Ellis Williams leads a dive into the aggression of cornerback Denzel Ward, and how to strike the right balance between a play where Ward's skills produced a pick, and another play where he bit and gave up a touchdown. As Scott Patsko and Doug Lesmerises chime in, Ellis explains how well Ward plays when his film study, confidence. speed, instincts and ball skills come together. He looks like a No. 1 corner. But there are other areas where he can still improve, and if that happens, he could be one of the best cornerbacks in the game. This discussion all starts with his pick against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4 last season, so come dive in on that play with GWTT from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ellis L. Williams hosts Mary Kay Cabot and Doug Lesmerises on the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. They discuss Lesmerises' latest column on Baker Mayfield and what Dak Prescott's latest contract could mean for the Browns. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for some more Hey, Mary Kay as Browns insider Mary Kay Cabot drops some knowledge with free agency right around the corner. Doug Lesmerises joined Mary Kay to talk about Tampa Bay linebacker Lavonte David and whether he could make sense as a veteran voice for the Browns defense who can still play a high level. There's a lot of edge rushers that could be attractive to the Browns, but could Bengals' pass rusher Carl Lawson be the best fit? And what will happen if the Browns and Rashard Higgins want to stay together but money gets in the way? Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Kay Cabot interviewed Greedy Williams last week for a story you can read here. On the second part of today's podcast, you can hear Mary Kay's interview with Greedy. First, Mary Kay, Ellis Williams and Dan Labbe talk through the Browns cornerback situation and how they might go about building their secondary. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's happening with the Browns See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Friday roundtable brings Browns player rankings. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko, Ellis Williams, Dan Labbe and our text subscribers (via vote) put together their Top 10 players, assigned points and came up with a consensus Top 10. They discuss: Where Baker Mayfield ended up. Jarvis Landry's role and its importance. Odell Beckham Jr. and accounting for his injury-shortened 2020 season. +more. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Gotta Watch The Tape in the Orange and Brown Talk feed, Scott Patsko leads a breakdown of a 54-yard Nick Chubb run from the 2020 season. It's the latest in the GWTT offseason project of picking one play from 2020 to explain something about the Browns for 2021. Here, Scott takes Ellis Williams and Doug Lesmerises through a breakdown of Chubb's cutback ability; why he fits so well in Kevin Stefanski's offense; his explosive plays compared to other running backs; his long-term usage rate and value; and how he works with Baker Mayfield. It's a deep look at a play that encapsulates the Brown's backfield star. Thanks for listening to Gotta Watch The Tape. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We heard from Kevin Stefanski on Tuesday afternoon. After Stefanski was done talking, Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko and Dan Labbe discussed our takeaways from what Stefanski had to say, including staff development, evolution on offense and more. Then, Tim Bielik talks with Dan about how J.J. Watt's decision impacts the Browns and what to watch in the draft with the rest of the AFC North. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns lost out on J.J. Watt, but there are still plenty of good pass rushers available. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discussed some of the names on the market on Tuesday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the podcast. Then they talked some Rashard Higgins and a few other free agent names to watch as the new league year approaches. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Bark Week series continues at cleveland.com and this week we shift our attention to Baker Mayfield. To help kick off the week, Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko and Dan Labbe talked all about what to expect from Baker Mayfield in 2021? How is the end of 2020 different from the end of 2018? Is what we saw over the season's final six weeks and indicator of what Mayfield can be? Would signing an extension this offseason change our expectations? Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday brings us another roundtable and another draft. This week, in honor of Odell Beckham Jr.'s Bark Week, we're drafting wide receivers. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko, Ellis Williams and Dan Labbe draft 20 wide receivers to determine where we think Beckham ranks in the NFL after two difficult seasons in Cleveland. They also discuss Jarvis Landry's place in the league's pecking order. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Gotta Watch The Tape in the Orange and Brown Talk feed, it's time to break down another 2020 play to talk about the 2021 Cleveland Browns. In this episode, Ellis Williams leads the way and Scott Patsko and Doug Lesmerises join in to talk about a Ronnie Harrison pick-six against Philip Rivers and the Indianapolis Colts from last season. The play came from an effective personnel package on third-and-four, as the Browns had five defensive backs and three defensive ends in the game. What did it tell us about what defensive coordinator Joe Woods wants to do and what kind of players he needs to do it? How often should the Browns play three ends at once? Do the Browns have the safety options they need? And is there an ideal option in the 2021 draft to give them a needed three-down linebacker? Thanks for diving in with Ellis, Scott and Doug on Gotta Watch The Tape from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns wide receiver room could look very much the same in 2021 -- or it could get upended. Mary Kay Cabot, Ellis Williams and Dan Labbe each took a shot at building the team's wide receiver room for next season. Then, Tim Bielik joined the show to go through the top receivers in the draft, guys who could be available on Day 2 and others who could be around on Day 3. Tim and Dan also talked about what it would be like with no combine this year. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday's Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the podcast brings questions about J.J. Watt, free agents and wide receivers. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss the latest on Watt, who the Browns could pursue if Watt chooses someone else, what the Browns could get back for Odell Beckham Jr. and whether the Browns should re-sign Rashard Higgins. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're moving on to our next player in our Bark Week series and this week it's Odell Beckham Jr. And, whether you like it or not, we can't talk Beckham without talking about whether the Browns should explore trading him. Mary Kay Cabot, Ellis Williams and Dan Labbe look at both sides, first making the case for keeping Beckham and then making the case for trading him. Finally, they discuss the compensation they would need back in a potential trade. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music credit: District Four by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices