id agree that i don’t see him as a pro-bowler. a solid starter though, definitely, esp if they get someone to put on the other side of him.

His rookie year he was the 31st ranked RDE against the run. I have not seen the advanced metrics for 2012 yet I dont think they are out.

Sheard aint all that IMO.

i give him a lil benefit of the doubt…he’s surprisingly good against the run, but on passing downs, he’s the only guy worth doubling. give him a compliment on the other side as well as a healthy taylor, and it’s a different story.

Sheard aint all that IMO.

Haven’t seen a ton of Taylor, but plenty of dominant DLs have spent a lot of their career at 3-4 nose. Why couldn’t he do it? A quality 3-4 nose can be one of the most impactful positions in the game

there’s really no reason he couldnt do it. phil taylor is one of the more phsyically gifted and scheme versatile DT’s i can remember…if he stayed healthier and played for a good team, he’d be really well known.

but scripty’s got a point. shaun rogers was the same way, but he’d destroy the middle of the OL and the browns would get eaten alive by screens all day.

Also your new owner used to own part of the Steelers so shouldn’t they have murdered him already if getting the culture is such a big deal?

we tried really, really hard and failed miserably…browns culture, yo.

spencer, some assignments vary in various 3-4 systems. as a DT he is a legit pass disruptive rusher as well a run stopper. In some 3-4 the gap integrity requirements makes pass-rushing very secondary.

Haven’t seen a ton of Taylor, but plenty of dominant DLs have spent a lot of their career at 3-4 nose. Why couldn’t he do it? A quality 3-4 nose can be one of the most impactful positions in the game

spencer, some assignments vary in various 3-4 systems. as a DT he is a legit pass disruptive rusher as well a run stopper. In some 3-4 the gap integrity requirements makes pass-rushing very secondary. Micheal Dean Perry going from a 4-3 DT that could get 7-9 sacks a year to a 3-4 NT that just became a blob and was uunderutilized.

first off, we dont even know who the DC is, so it’s kind of wild speculation.

but even then, regardless of what taylor is asked to do, he has the ability to do it at a very high level. he could play end in a ty warren mold or DT in a 3-4 like ratliff, and he has better size than either.

if anything, red bryant plays a lot of end for the seahawks and he’s DT sized and a similar style player to phil taylor.

i guess i just like to hope that whomever comes in as DC would see a giant freak athlete 330 lb dude and not turn him into plug.

Why not? Woodley’s done it. He’s not exactly great in space

i guess you do have a point…and just thinking back, sheard does have good instincts and burst. maybe it would work.

Why the fuck does it matter that he is an Ohio native? Literally has no impact on his ability to run an nfl team, and I wish people would stop using this as a positive.

BUT HE GETS THE CULTURE!

you know why it matters? because only a browns fan would want to become the coach of the browns. and even then, that rarely works.

For the umpteenth time: You must get a QB.

I never understood that until this very moment, after your umpteenth explanation.

Go say “Steelers week is just another week” like Butch Davis and have your players say that and see how that goes across the fanbase.

Agreed that football fans are fucking idiots and when a coach says things that are true in the grand scheme of things it can ruin him.

Knowing the area or the culture doesn’t make him a better coach, it just means the theatrics and tribalism of the sport can continue unabated.