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RockRaven

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8. The Browns absolutely punched themselves in the dick with that contract,

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2024, 11:17 PM

Jan 2024

even setting the trade aside, and it couldn't have happened to a more deserving owner.

And it isn't just the fully guaranteed money, or the dollar/year number. It is how they have maximized the deferring of cap accountability as much as possible in the first two years. They created an unavoidable salary cap landmine for themselves.

Good!

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The Browns absolutely punched themselves in the dick with that contract, RockRaven Jan 2024 #8

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True calguy Jan 2024 #11

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+1. Cleveland had an adequate QB in Baker ... Auggie Jan 2024 #14