State of Affairs (Part 1)

I am going to take some time to point out some things about the Cleveland Browns.

I'm going to jump around a bit I'm sure, but let's try to start with two main guys that no longer play for us.

Braylon Edwards (33 catches, 505 yards, 3 Touchdowns). Remember when he left the Browns and scored for the Jets, everyone freaked out and said how horrible of a move it was for us to 'dump' him. To those same people, did any of you see on Sportscenter last week where Braylon was thrown an easy touchdown ball, in stride, and it hit off his facemask? Good riddance.

Kellen Winslow (58 catches, 633 yards, 5 Touchdowns). Granted, K2 hasn't played for the Browns at all this year, and Braylon did, so he has some better stats. But, he's also seen a QB change, and now has a rookie throwing to him. That being said, I personally miss K2 more than I miss Braylon. Yes, Braylon was double covered. Yes, at times, he makes circus catches. But I can't get over his drops and his attitude. Sorry, but I'd prefer to have K2 right now. In a perfect world, I'd like to have both and be winning. Believe that.

Now, the Brown got Chansi Stuckey (24 catches, 204 yards, 2 Touchdowns) from the Jets in the Edwards deal. The guy has some talent, but our offense is too bad to know if he should be starting.

The other Browns receivers are as follows:

Mohaned Massaquoi (28 catches, 509 yards, 2 Touchdowns). Imagine his numbers if he's the #2 behind Braylon and has K2 drawing attention as well. Kid has shown some flashes, but once again, we're too inconsistent to know if he's a game changer.

Brian Robiskie (5 catches, 92 yards, 0 Touchdowns). This guy has been lost. Why do we draft a WR so early, and then make him inactive? Ray Maualuga (47 tackles, 2 fumbles recovered, 1 sack) would've been a much better pick for us in my eyes. Or, maybe we could've taken Clay Matthews Jr (35 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 7 sacks). At worst, Matthews would've sold a truckload of jerseys to Cleveland faithfuls.

Josh Cribbs needs to be paid. Now. The guy lays his body out on the line play after play, and should be compensated for it. He's not just a kick returner. He's a Special Teams stud, a WR, a QB and a RB. Pay him, he does deserve it.

Brady Quinn (1183 yards, 8 touchdowns, 5 interceptions) isn't bad. I'm not saying he sucks or that he's the answer. He simply isn't bad. I will say this; I am ok with him being our starting QB in 2010, as we address other needs of the team in the upcoming NFL Draft. Believe that.

I am sorry to see Jamal Lewis go out this way. Say what you want, but he's a gamer. I hope he doesn't walk away, but I do think he's going to.

I hope Shaun Rogers makes a full recovery. He's a big man to be nursing a leg injury, and he's 31, so time will tell.

Corey Williams needs to shut up and play. Upset about your playing time? Try producing on the field. For what he's paid, he should have a much better season under his belt.

We do miss D'Qwell Jackson (59 tackles, 1 forced fumble). I also hope he's ready to rock next season, we'll sure need him.

Wouldn't be shocked if we tried out or drafted a kicker next year. Just sayin'

Who will our punter be in 2010?

Who thinks the Browns have a shot this Thursday against the Steelers?