Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

Gotta Watch The Tape is back this Thursday in the Orange and Brown Talk podcast feed, but it's much more like Gotta Crunch The Numbers. This week, Scott Patsko looks at which positions are the most valuable for winning according to the numbers, how much average NFL teams spend on each position, and how much the Browns spend on each position. Where are the Browns similar to teams and where are they...

Two major QB moves happened Tuesday, and on this Wednesday Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Scott Patsko, Mary Kay Cabot and Doug Lesmerises discuss Aaron Rodgers staying in Green Bay and Russell Wilson getting traded by Denver to Seattle. Should the Browns have been able to trade for Wilson instead? But the focus of the pod is on quarterbacks, but not Cleveland quarterbacks. What will the Pittsburg...

It's a Hey, Mary Kay Tuesday in the Orange and Brown Talk feed. Mary Kay Cabot has a lot of answers from Browns insiders on questions about: Calvin Ridley Andy Janovich Drafting a QB in the middle rounds Positions to target early in the draft Receivers at the top of the Browns' boards in free agency and the draft Tendering D'Ernest Johnson What putting the franchise tag on David Njoku means for Au...

First, the news on this Monday episode of The Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Mary Kay Cabot checks in on the Browns putting a franchise tag on David Njoku, and what it means for the tight end and the team. Then Mary Kay is joined by Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe to discuss how the NFL Combine affected their thinking about the Browns' offseason. There's a lot of receiv...

Mary Kay Cabot reported on Thursday the Browns met with Baker Mayfield's representatives and reinforced Mayfield will be the team's starter in 2022. Does this finally offer closure on the whole topic? Does it rule out bringing in a 'Plan B?' Mary Kay, Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss. Then they talk about Anthony Schwartz and Kevin Stefanski praising his ability t...

It was wide receiver and quarterback day on Wednesday at the NFL combine. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe dove in on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. First, they discuss some news from Mary Kay about the futures of Rashard Higgins and Case Keenum. Then they get into Garrett Wilson, his relationship with Baker Mayfield and if the Browns should ge...

Browns GM Andrew Berry spoke on Tuesday at the NFL Combine. Berry was mostly evasive in his comments, but it doesn't mean we won't try to pick out what we can from what he did tell us. Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe each came up with one takeaway from what Berry said. What did we learn about Jarvis Landry? Will there be competition added at quarterback? What about the f...

Mary Kay Cabot posted an Insider column on Sunday full of nuggets about Jarvis Landry, Baker Mayfield, veteran quarterbacks, David Njoku and more. You can read it here. On Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast, Mary Kay and Dan Labbe went through all the topics and dove deeper on what could happen. Is it realistic Jarvis Landry could return? How will Baker Mayfield and his reps react to adding a...

Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe are doing weekly Browns-only mock drafts for the first two days of the draft. On today's podcast, we discuss those mocks and our thinking behind who we picked. What's the downside of picking Malik Willis -- or another quarterback -- at No. 13? Is wide receiver a foregone conclusion at No. 13? What about edge rusher and tight end? Want t...

We're wrapping up our Browns roadmap series on Friday talking about the position group likely to face the least upheaval this offseason. Ashley Bastock lays out the plan for the secondary to Scott Patsko and Dan Labbe. Is it just a matter of 'when' and not 'if' when it comes to extending Denzel Ward? Will the Browns add someone significant in the draft or free agency? Who is the third safety in 20...

We continue our roadmap series and, let's be honest, a lot of it simply doesn't matter if the Browns don't get it right at quarterback. Today, we dive back into the topic of the offseason -- How do you approach the position in 2022? Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko and Dan Labbe update the team's options at the position and make their guess as to the most likely outcome at this point...

We continue our look at the Browns offseason with our roadmap series. Today, it's all about wide receiver. Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Patsko and Dan Labbe start by discussing Jarvis Landry's tweets from Tuesday morning about his injury and putting the ball in the Browns' court regarding his return. Then, Scott lays out his plan at wide receiver for the Browns. How should they approach Landry? Free agen...

We're back on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast on Tuesday and Mary Kay Cabot is answering questions from our Football Insider subscribers. They want to know a whole bunch about the quarterback situation. How would Baker Mayfield respond if they drafted a quarterback? Is Deshaun Watson an option for this front office? Would they be willing to give up significant draft capital ot land a new quarter...

We continue our offseason drafts on our Friday Orange and Brown Talk Podcast and today we're drafting general managers. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe draft 12 general managers over three rounds to determine where Berry, going into his third year as a GM, ranks in the league. Want to get involved in Football Insider? Click here for more info and to sign up. Music cre...

We continue our series looking at the roadmap for the Browns offseason. On Wednesday, we talked about who might get cut. Today, we look at the trenches. Doug Lesmerises lays out his vision for the Browns on the offensive and defensive line and where they need to focus their money and draft capital. Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe react and offer their suggestions. Is James Hudson III good enough for...

The Super Bowl is over and our attention turns fully to the NFL's offseason. The league's new year kicks off in about a month and the Browns have some work to do. We're doing offseason roadmaps and discussing them on the podcast. Today, Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises and Scott Patsko react to Dan Labbe's roster cuts. Who are the players whose contracts make them hard to keep? Is Dan wrong to cut...

It's Tuesday and that means our Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. On today's episode, our Football Insider subscribers had plenty of questions off of the Rams beating the Bengals in the Super Bowl and how it impacts the Browns. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe discuss what a potential quarterback search could look like for the Browns if they embark on one -- and is it alread...

We're recapping the Super Bowl on Monday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. The Rams beat the Bengals, 23-20, and Browns fans found themselves in the crosshairs of either outcome. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe dive into what we watched on Sunday and how it pertains to the Browns. What does Odell Beckham's performance tell us about the Browns -- and how about the narra...

It's time for our second annual draft of NFL coaches. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe got together and did a draft of NFL head coaches. The goal? Where does Kevin Stefanski rank among NFL coaches right now. It was also a chance to see how AFC North coaches shake out. Where do John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin land in the NFL coaching hierarchy? What about Zac Taylor, who...

We continue our Earning Their Stripes series running on cleveland.com and here on the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Today, we spend time talking about defense. Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe compare both the defenses. How many Browns would go in a draft of defensive players before a Bengals player went? Would you rather have the Browns defense or the Bengals offense? Oh, we also sp...

We're taking our Earning their Stripes series on the Browns and Bengals to the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Today, we're talking offense. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises and Dan Labbe take a look at both teams offensively and compare them. Is Baker Mayfield good enough to lead the Browns to the Super Bowl? Would you rather have the Browns offensive line or Bengals wide receivers? Is Zac Taylor o...

Does the Browns offensive scheme best fit Baker Mayfield? Do they need to simplify things? Should they open it up? Mary Kay Cabot answered questions from our Football Insider subscribers on Tuesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. She also answered questions about which non-quarterbacks stood out at the Senior Bowl, Joe Burrow's future and why he's not destined to become like Carson Wentz or Jared...

The Browns 2021 season didn't go as planned. They finished below .500 and missed the playoffs. The quarterback took a step back, whether it was injury or something bigger. While many had hopes for a Super Bowl run or, at worst, one or two more playoff wins, the Browns are watching the Cincinnati Bengals play in the Super Bowl. How confident are we in the Browns longterm? Mary Kay Cabot, Scott Pats...

We continue our look at the Browns position-by-position. Today, it's the defensive backs. Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Scott Patsko and Dan Labbe take a look at the safeties first, starting with the impact of the John Johnson III signing and looking ahead at what the safety room might look like in 2022. Then they look at the cornerbacks. How much money will Denzel Ward make on an extension? Ho...

Hue Jackson went on SportsCenter on Wednesday to discuss allegations from one of his representatives he was incentivized to lose games in 2016 and 2017. Mary Kay Cabot discussed it with Dan Labbe off the top of Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Then, Doug Lesmerises and Ashley Bastock joined to look at the Browns' tight end position and what it could look like in 2022. Should the team re-...