Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

Episode Notes Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot takes her best guess at some over-unders with substitute host David Campbell as training camp approaches. She also answers some of your questions from her Hey, Mary Kay! mailbag, and talks about why 2018 could be a tough season for NFL referees. The over-under topics include: 2: How many different players will start at left tackle for the Browns this season 4: How many starts Baker Mayfield will make in 2018 12.5: Will Myles Garrett have more or fewer sacks than that? 74: The number of catches for Duke Johnson in 2018 987: The number of receiving yards for Jarvis Landry in 2018 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Browns training camp is still a few weeks away, so Mary Kay Cabot and I have some time to ponder some reader questions. On this week's Orange and Brown Talk, we picked ten of our favorites submitted to us this week and had at them. They include: Is Tyrod Taylor poised for a career year? What other players could have breakout seasons? Who is the frontrunner to start at cornerback opposite Denzel Ward? How much credit does Sashi Brown deserve if the Browns start winning? Will Jabrill Peppers really play better closer to the line of scrimmage? How many points should this offense average? Which receivers could be left off the roster? Could there be a surprise trade before the season opens? What's Jamie Meder's role? Who are you rooting for in the World Cup? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns are less than a month away from the opening of training camp. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe continue their airport series of podcasts as Mary Kay is off to another far-off(ish) destination. We asked and answered four different Browns questions in today's episode, including: Who is the most important offseason acquisition? (2:25)Who is the most important draft pick for the 2018 season? (9:25)Which second-year player will make the biggest leap in 2018? (14:55)Who is the player Browns fans will fall in love with during training camp? (20:55) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Labbe and Mary Kay Cabot are back this week with a new podcast. Dan is fresh off a series of training camp observations in wich one innocous line about Baker Mayfield not being ready to compete for the starting quarterback job made national headlines. You can read the full story here. Mary Kay and Dan talked about how something like that happens and about the context of the observation. Then we talked some more about the quarterback situation as it stands and whether it could change before the opener. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyrod Taylor is the Browns starting quarterback, and that's probably the best news coming out of the offseason program. Nothing against Baker Mayfield, of course, it's just that starting the guy who has played and won in the NFL is sure to have a positive domino effect on the Browns. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked all about the impact Taylor starting will have on the entire offense as our big story recapping the team's offseason program. Other topics include: 9:20 Three quick-hit stories including an early look at position battles, Corey Coleman's status and expectations for Josh Gordon. 20:40 Our Twitter question of the week about ICEE flavors. 22:20 Setting a reasonable win expectation for the Browns. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns wrapped up OTAs this week. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe were at the final open practice on Tuesday. The highlight was Baker Mayfield moving up to the second team, which we discussed off the top of today's podcast. Then we talked about Denzel Ward's move to the first team defense. Dan posted a Q&A with wide receiver Jarvis Landry at cleveland.com/browns. You can hear that full interview in the second segment of our show. Landry talks about his time in Miami, playing with Odell Beckham and what he hopes to accomplish in Cleveland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns have made big investments on the offensive side of the football this offseason, bringing in a new quarterback, a new wide receiver, new running backs -- it's an exciting thing for Browns fans. So, will the offense actually be able to score points? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talk about that off the top of this week's podcast. Other topics we covered include: 12:50: Our three quick hit stories including Denzel Ward’s rise, Damarious Randall’s tweet and Hue Jackson using LeBron James as motivation. 24:20: We go off the field to talk NBA Finals. 27:45: Twitter question of the week about Briean Boddy-Calhoun’s role. 30:40: Our favorite LeBron James memories. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns held their first open practice of OTAs on Wednesday. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe were there, of course, so that's what we talked about on the latest of edition of our Browns podcast. Topics include: Thoughts on Baker Mayfield and Tyrod Taylor. Players we are most interested in watching the rest of the spring. Duke Johnson's contract situation. Johnny Manziel's advice for Baker Mayfield. The approach of the coaching staff. Mary Kay's strict rules about hammocks. Favorite NFL road trip cities. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns will go under the 'Hard Knocks' microscope this training camp. NFL Films and HBO will feature them in their weekly series that follows an NFL team through training camp. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked all about that. We addressed three questions: How will it impact the quarterback situation?Will this change the way Hue Jackson is viewed by fans?Who will turn into the star of the show? Then we got into a few different segments including: News of the week, with Joe Thomas as John Madden.Our thoughts on the Eastern Conference Finals.Mary Kay gets caught up on the latest Internet trend.Twitter Q&A on QBs, running backs and cornerbacks.Mary Kay's adventures in cleaning.Dan's running a marathon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns drafted a quarterback No. 1 overall and now it's time to talk about the plan they have in place for Baker Mayfield. Head coach Hue Jackson has said repeatedly that Tyrod Taylor is the starter and there's no reason to not believe him at this point. Except Mayfield isn't going to just sit back and let it happen. No. 1 picks in the NFL usually play early, so Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discussed the Browns' quarterback plan and the way they have things structured around Mayfield. As you'll hear, Mary Kay isn't nearly as convinced as Dan that Mayfield could end up starting sooner than we think, but that's the point: let's talk about the plan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns wrapped up the NFL Draft on Saturday. They added nine players in total over the course of the three days including, most notably, quarterback Baker Mayfield and cornerback Denzel Ward on Thursday. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe went on the clock to discuss the players the Browns drafted on Saturday following the completion of Day 3. We divided up the days like this: 10 minutes on the Day 1 picks.7 minutes on the Day 2 picks.5 minutes on the Day 3 picks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Browns GM John Dorsey made his first draft picks as GM of the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night. Those picks were quarterback Baker Mayfield at No. 1 and cornerback Denzel Ward at No. 4. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe looked back on the first round of the draft early Friday morning. We talked about Mayfield, how long he can stay the backup and what to expect from him. We also talked about Ward and why Dorsey chose him over Bradley Chubb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All the talk is about to be over. All the speculation is about to end. The Browns go on the clock at 8 p.m. on Thursday night -- at least officially -- and we'll finally start getting answers to our predraft questions. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe are here to get you ready for the opening round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night. We spent plenty of time talking about the quarterbacks the Browns could pick at No. 1. We also touched briefly on the No. 4 pick and the possibility of trading down. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The draft is two weeks away which means we are finally in the homestretch. Which quarterback will the Browns take at No. 1 overall? What will they do with the No. 4 pick? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about all that and more in this podcast. Other topics include: Jarvis Landry's contract extension. Will the Browns take Josh Allen at No. 1 overall? Does it mean anything that the key players at No. 4 haven't visited the Browns yet? Expectations and roster building. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quarterback Sam Darnold participated in USC's pro day on Wednesday and impressed with his ability to throw on the move and his accuracy in the rain. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about that and talked about Josh Allen's upcoming pro day in this edition of Orange and Brown Talk. We also talked about whether pro days matter and the other two quarterbacks, Baker Mayfield and Josh Rosen, who could be in the running at No. 1 overall. Then, listen to Mary Kay's interview with quarterback coach Jordan Palmer who has been training Darnold and Allen. Mary Kay talked to Palmer at the NFL Scouting Combine earlier this month. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Thomas announced his retirement on Wednesday, and that was just one of the big stories for the Browns on the day that the new league year began. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talk about Joe's legacy, our memories of him and where he ranks among the all-time greats in team history on this edition of Orange and Brown Talk. Then we get into free agency, what the Browns added, what John Dorsey's goal is with all of these additions and what the Browns might do with the No. 4 overall pick. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cleveland Browns made a series of trades on Friday night, giving up multiple draft picks to acquire quarterback Tyrod Taylor, wide receiver Jarvis Landry and cornerback Damarious Randall. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about the trades on Friday night in a special edition of Orange and Brown Talk. We discussed: What it means to add Taylor. The future for DeShone Kizer in Green Bay. The additions of Landry and Randall. Managing to keep all of their first and second round picks in the deal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NFL Scouting Combine wrapped up in Indianapolis on Monday. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe were both there and we'll have plenty to talk about from that. Until then, we caught up with Joel Corry of CBS Sports, a former agent and cap expert. We discussed what it might take for a team to land Kirk Cousins, the value of the running back position both now and in the future and, of course, plenty of Browns. We also got Joel to tell us which of the draft quarterbacks is his favorite. Make sure to follow Joel on Twitter @corryjoel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NFL Scouting Combine is underway in Indianapolis. That means that draft season is officially underway. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked all things combine on Wednesday evening. Hue Jackson spoke on Wednesday morning, so we got into what he had to say about the quarterbacks and what he's looking for. We also talked about whether this regime can come to an agreement on one quarterback and some of the veteran options the Browns have. Then we talked about Johnny Manziel's appearance on the ThomaHawk podcast with Joe Thomas and Andrew Hawkins. We looked back on what 2014 and 2015 was like with Manziel around. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are getting closer to knowing whether Bengals backup quarterback AJ McCarron will be an unrestricted free agent and, regardless of the decision reached, he will likely be an option for the Browns in their pursuit of a veteran quarterback. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about McCarron and more in our latest podcast. We also talked about the draft quarterbacks, other veteran options for the Browns and the addition of Todd Haley as offensive coordinator. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NFL season officially came to an end on Sunday when the Eagles beat the Patriots to win the Super Bowl. That means the Browns are on the clock and we turn our attention -- or continue turning our attention -- to the NFL Draft. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked all things Browns. Among the topics we disucssed: The draft quarterbacks and who is the favorite right now. Baker Mayfield and what he needs to prove to go No. 1. How much would it cost to get Nick Foles and should he be on the team's list of veteran options? Who else is on that list? The addition of Scot McCloughan. The role of analytics in the NFL and where the Browns got it wrong. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Kay Cabot is in Minneapolis for Super Bowl week and she checked in with Dan Labbe via Facebook Live on cleveland.com's Facebook page. You can hear the audio from that appearance in this podcast. Mary Kay and Dan talked about the Browns' quarterback future, including whether they will pursue Kirk Cousins, who else might fit as a bridge quarterback if they go that route and taking a quarterback No. 1 overall. Then we talked about some of the people she has run into and what she's heard this week from around the league. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot is at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama this week. She took a few minutes Wednesday morning to check in with Dan Labbe and talk all things Browns and Senior Bowl. We talked about her early impressions of the top two quarterbacks there, Wyoming's Josh Allen and Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield. We also talked about the Browns' hiring Todd Haley as their offensive coordinator and what John Dorsey had to say in Mobile on Tuesday about the quarterbacks and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns and the rest of the NFL are headed to the Senior Bowl next week. So is Mary Kay Cabot. Ahead of that, she got together with Dan Labbe to record a podcast previewing the week ahead and to talk about the quarterback prospects in this draft. Topics include: Josh Allen at No. 1 in Mel Kiper's latest mock draft. What she'll be watching for in Mobile next week. The Browns' quarterback decision at No. 1. Joe Thomas' future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns new front office is in place and Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe got together to talk all about that and more in a podcast recorded on Thursday afternoon. We talked about the makeup of the front office and what it could mean in the long run for all involved. Then we talked about: Which veteran quarterback the Browns should consider signing. The quarterbacks in the draft. Hue Jackson's future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Notes The Browns are coming off of a loss on Sunday in Houston and head coach Hue Jackson is once again making a quarterback decision. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talked about everything happening with the Browns on our Monday podcast. Topics include:Going back to DeShone Kizer.More on the decision to pass on Deshaun Watson.Will the Browns turn things around this season? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices