Episodes
Jake is here solo for a quick hitting Monday show. He starts with some observations on David Njoku's personal and professional growth displayed by the Browns social media team with their recent YouTube Unleashed series, and how that ties into the Jerry Jeudy decision. Then Jake shifts to the JOK contract situation and when that extension could happen based on his performance and playing time (as well as Jim Schwartz usage evidence). BROWNS FILM BREAKDOWN EMAIL SIGN-UP LINK Learn more about...
Published 05/20/24
Jake and Andrew are back for a Sunday episode where they spend time revisiting Andrew Berry's second Browns draft. They focus on the 2021 NFL Draft where the Browns made their final first round selection of this regime. Did they make the right choice with Greg Newsome? Did moving up for JOK make sense or cost them in the later portions of the draft? Which late-round selection misses haunt them most? BROWNS FILM BREAKDOWN EMAIL SIGN-UP LINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Published 05/19/24
Jake joins on this Friday to continue the series going on the Browns' latest draft selections with interviews from those who know the players best. Jake is joined by Josh Rosenthal who is the Director of Player Personnel/NFL Liaison for the South Dakota football program and he spends time with us describing the journey for seventh-round pick Myles Harden in the Coyotes' program. Great details on his personality, and where his skill will fit in Cleveland, and more. BROWNS FILM BREAKDOWN...
Published 05/17/24
Jake and Andrew return to break down the Browns 2024 schedule from all angles. They hit on how the social media team handled the announcement, which games the Browns have to win early, how the late season slate is brutal, and some discussion on the two TNF games on the schedule and how they compare to the rest of the NFL. BROWNS FILM BREAKDOWN EMAIL SIGNUP LINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 05/16/24
Jake first shares his news about the future of his Browns coverage and the end of an era at the OBR. Then Andrew joins the show to discuss a couple late roster additions for the team yesterday, and their initial reactions to the announced Browns home opener on primetime against the Cowboys. BROWNS FILM BREAKDOWN EMAIL SIGNUP LINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 05/15/24
Jake and Andrew returns from the weekend with some thoughts on what they saw/hear at Browns rookie minicamp. Then they discuss the Ravens abusing the NFL's International Pathway Program, and then close with what the signing of Jacob Sirmon might mean for summer QB involvement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 05/13/24
Jake and Andrew open the show with some banter on the release of former 2022 seventh-round pick C Dawson Deaton and what insights it gives to Browns OL depth signings of late. then they shift to an update on the compensatory picks given what they did in free agency. Lastly, they spend a good portion of time revisiting Andrew Berry's first Browns draft in 2020 and analyzing if they got the selections right overall and what lessons can be pulled away from the first time this regime drafted...
Published 05/10/24
Jake and Andrew start the show with some discourse on the trends of football social media and NFL teams finding a mesh point in hires and smarter thought processes. Then they shift to some early banter on names to know for the 1st round of the 2025 NFL Draft as the Browns will finally be involved once again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 05/09/24
Jake and Andrew are back once again and they have some quality Wednesday topics. They start with a look back at 2023 to judge the difficulty of the Browns' 2024 schedule, if Greg Newsome has a second Cleveland contract looming or if he has to earn it, and then the duo closes with their thoughts around the Browns' UDFA signings and which have the highest likelihood to stick around beyond the preseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 05/08/24
Jake and Andrew return with some banter on the off-season practice clip drivel and what it does to a player's early perception negatively and positively. Then they shift to reviewing the rest of the AFC North drafts and identifying which players they liked the most and which of the three teams did best in their draft haul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 05/07/24
Jake and Andrew return for a quick-hitting Monday edition where they first talk about the retirement of Duke Johnson and what his career could have been in the right place at the right time. Then they shift to the three biggest questions looming as the summer off-season kicks off through May and June. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 05/06/24
Jake and Andrew return for a weekend edition. This time they hit the stadium renderings that hit social media, Andrew Berry's quotes that mattered on the Pat McAfee Show, and plenty more. LINK TO STADIUM PHOTOS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 05/04/24
Jake is riding solo again for this one as he opens with the Browns' dates for summer team sessions and the information on rookie jersey numbers and if they'll stick. Then Jake keeps the series going on the Browns' latest draft selections with interviews from those who know the players best. Jake is joined by Aaron McMann of MLive.com who covers the Wolverines to discuss Zak Zinter's journey in Ann Arbor from start to finish, how Zinter's personality and skill will fit in Cleveland, and more....
Published 05/03/24
Jake first joins the pod solo to discuss all aspects of the Browns' decision to pick up Greg Newsome's $13M fifth-year option for 2025. Why he still fits, whether trade calls happened, and his projection. Then some quick notes on signing center Brian Allen. Lastly, Jake brings back his yearly series that pulls in discussions on the Browns' latest draft selections with interviews from those who know the players best. Usually through local beat writers, but sometimes those even closer to their...
Published 05/02/24
Jake shares the recent recording with Ian Valentino where the two field listener questions on the Browns' draft choices, roster construction post-draft, and what big decisions loom for Andrew Berry and company into the spring workout sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 05/01/24
Jake is solo to start the show discussing the Browns' signing of Nigerian-born offensive tackle Roy Mbaeteka as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program. The addition is also significant as the Browns continue to capitalize on their marketing rights in Nigeria. Then Jake is joined by DBN's Jared Mueller to discuss his thoughts on the draft class, and if the Browns need to add talent to a few remaining positions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 04/30/24
Jake and Andrew open the show with a discussion on a key quote from Draft Analyst Dane Brugler both during and after the draft on Hall's place on NFL organization's Big Boards. What it means and what correlation it has to his dropping to pick 54. Then the duo shifts to answer the following questions in superlative form for the Browns' selections: Favorite Pick Least Favorite Pick Biggest Surprise Best Value "Wish We Had Them" Most Impactful in 2024 Most Impactful Career Learn more...
Published 04/29/24
Jake and Andrew are back to provide their thoughts on the Browns' Day Three of the 2024 NFL Draft. The decision against trading stuck through the entire event so four selections are made and the duo discusses each: WR Jamari Thrash, LB Bookie Watson, CB Myles Harden, and DT Jowon Briggs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 04/28/24
Jake and Andrew break down everything around the Browns' busy day on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. They talk about the decision not to trade, the selections of Mike Hall at pick 54 and Zak Zinter at pick 85. For Hall they focus on the DTs selected around him in the early 2nd round and why his profile is fun and concerning. They hit on why Zak Zinter at 85 and how he fits into the future of a crowded offensive line. Lastly, they hit on how the rest of the AFC North has done so far and who are the...
Published 04/27/24
Jake is joined by NFL Draft Analyst Ian Valentino (covering the Draft for the OBR and 33rd Team) to break down all the 1st Round events including the Falcons debacle and the best/worst fits. During the second half of the show they break down the AFC North's selections through the 1st Round and what is the best available and most likely to be there when the Browns pick at 54. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 04/26/24
Draft Day 2024 is upon us so buckle in and check out Jake and Andrew's final mock draft as they talk through the picks and the ranges they think the Browns will be selecting. At the end they also throw some R1 prop bets they love so you can make some cash while watching tonight's action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 04/25/24
Jake is joined by Cory Kinnan of Browns Wire to discuss his best fits for the Browns at 54/85 and beyond with his prospect study. They discuss some key receivers to note, how thin the OL class will get into Day 2, and how to navigate those non-premium positions they still have room to fill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 04/24/24
Jake shares the replay of Monday Night's Twitch Show where he is joined by Pete Smith, Ian Valentino, and Brad Ward to go through a slew of Browns NFL Draft questions focusing on the key early picks and the names that will matter throughout the weekend's draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 04/23/24
Jake is joined by OBR colleague Pete Smith to pick apart his selections for his only 2024 Cleveland Browns mock draft. This is packed with scheme analysis, fits, and prospect data points for those who crave thought processes for the future and how these prospects will fit overall. BIG BOARD USED FOR PICKS PETE'S MOCK WRITEUP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 04/23/24
Jake and Andrew are back for the weekend edition of the pod. They cover all listener questions for the 2024 NFL Draft including what players are of interest for a trade-up, who to avoid altogether, dream outcomes for 54 and 85, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 04/20/24