Chapter 107 It’s pure nonsense
If the competitor is the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Baltimore Ravens can still handle it.
Hubble also has its own considerations, should they choose a running back? Or should we continue the tradition of the past two years and continue to consolidate the strength of the defensive team?
After winning the Super Bowl in the 2012 season, Harbaugh set about filling the mess left by Ray Lewis' retirement, rebuilding the traditional defensive team, and once again returning to the path of relying on defense to win, and Flacco led The offensive team has been patching things up for another three years.
In the past three seasons, they had eight wins and eight losses twice and missed the playoffs. In the 2014 season, they made it all the way to the playoffs but lost to the New England Patriots in the second round.
So, is it time to start strengthening the offensive team now?
If the answer is yes, how much is Hubble willing to pay to acquire a running back?
If the opponent is the Jacksonville Jaguars, things will be simpler.
However.
Hubble wondered, "Who?"
Brand repeated, "Cleveland."
Hubble: ..."Grass!"
Can anyone tell him why the Cleveland Browns came to join in the fun?
Hubble took a deep breath and couldn't hold it back because it was too ridiculous. He laughed directly, "Are they short of running backs now?"
Brand shrugged, "Are there any positions where they are not short of people now?"
Harbaugh, unable to argue, "Shouldn't they draft a quarterback better? Watson, maybe they should look at Watson."
Brand, "Coach, next year is the big year for quarterbacks. Jackson and Mayfield should all be drafted next year. The year after, I mean the year after, what do you think?"
They all understand the truth. Obviously, the Cleveland Browns also have their own calculations, even if it is a bad debt.
But when it came down to reality, Hubble just thought it was funny and couldn't understand the brain circuitry of the Cleveland Browns management. Are they sure they don't need to make a collective appointment for an MRI?
After being speechless for a while, Hubble sighed, "When did running backs become so popular?"
Originally, Hubble was just complaining, but Brand replied with a serious face, "Coach, this is not just a running back, he is also a Chinese running back."
Hubble was also choked, and the corners of his mouth raised, "And he is such an outstanding running back." He took a deep breath, and then let it out for a long time, "Okay, I understand."
They need a comprehensive plan and a long-term plan. The draft is obviously not that simple, but it is also one of the charms of football.
Just when Hubble was about to hang up, Brand's voice came from the other end of the phone again, "Coach."
Hubble stopped.
Brand hesitated a little, but still said, "It's purely a personal opinion, we shouldn't miss Levi. I guess his potential has just been developed."
Hubble was stunned, and before he could respond, Brand had already hung up the phone.
Hubble looked at the phone screen, lost in thought.
He knows Brand. Brand is very professional and objective. He tries his best to give advice from his professional perspective, but never participates in recommendations or decision-making.
Hubble was once very curious. Other scouts often wanted their opinions to be heard, respected and adopted, but Brand didn't seem to care.
To this day, Hubble still remembers Brand’s answer.
“Do I know how many kids I need to see every day?”
"From middle school to college, and occasionally younger prospects, they step onto the court with different goals and dreams. I sincerely hope that their talents can shine on a higher and bigger stage, but we all know that things have not happened. So simple."
"In the spotlight, we see victory, championships, and glory; but outside of the spotlight, the injuries, struggles, and helplessness in our eyes are never exposed."
"Those children are vivid and real in my eyes. I know their parents, I know their preferences, I know what they look like in school and on the street. However, after entering the league, they changed. It’s a set of data and an image, just like a character in a game.”
"No soul."
"It can disappear at any time, it can be sacrificed at any time, it can be traded at any time." "That's not a dream, that's a business."
"So, I'm keeping a distance, preventing myself from getting more personal emotions, and trying to treat them as an object of investigation rather than a living soul. This way things will be easier. I have seen too many broken dreams. I don’t need to relive it again and again to be reminded of the cruelty of competitive sports.”
This is Brand's way of staying professional.
However, Brand loves this sport so much and loves the people who stand on the field and ignite their blood with sweat.
With Brand's ability and qualifications, he can serve as a middle-level leader for any team and sit in the office. There is no need to continue to travel around and live in hotels, including the Baltimore Ravens, who have provided Brand with management position, but Brand declined.
He likes to be on the road, he likes to go into the arena, he likes to watch the game up close.
Like Icarus.
Even though I know the outcome of getting close to the sun, I still can't help but slowly get closer, little by little, and embrace the sun with open arms.
Today, too.
After all, Brand couldn't hold back and expressed his personal opinions on Levi, out of love and appreciation.
Even if he didn't say much, it was just a simple sentence, but to Hubble, it was very important, much more important than the scouting report.
Standing where he was, Hubble was also in a daze——
What's so special about this Levi? Isn't he just a running back?
Also, what happened to the Cleveland Browns?
…
The Cleveland Browns, a "strong" team with few opponents on a bad road, a terrible management and a stupid team-building strategy 100% ensure that the team is far ahead on the track of collapse and loss, enough to let the competition The level of admiration from his opponents can be called a master of destruction.
Since the two major leagues merged into the NFL in 1966, officially entering the Super Bowl era, as of 2023, only four teams have never won the Super Bowl championship:
Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars and...Cleveland Browns.
Moreover, judging from the current situation, the Cleveland Browns' dream of reaching the Super Bowl in the short term may need to be shelved for some time.
Since 1999, the Cleveland Browns have only had two seasons with more wins than losses, in 2002 and 2007; and they only made the playoffs in 2002.
In fact, let alone the playoffs, winning is always a problem, and he is the favorite for vice squad president almost every year.
The fish belly among the fish belly is the representative of the classic fish belly.
This season is no exception.
After losing to the Dallas Cowboys last week, the Cleveland Browns became the only team without any wins this season.
Nine consecutive losses.
If you add in the three-game losing streak at the end of last season, it will be a 12-game losing streak across the season, and there is no end in sight to the miserable predicament.
Even other Browns fans couldn't bear to rub salt in the wound when they saw it.
Currently, the Cleveland Browns are at the bottom of the thirty-two teams in the NFL, and they are far ahead in the competition for next year's No. 1 pick. Other opponents are not at the same level at all. The Chicago Bears and the Jacksonville Jaguars can only keep up. Eating dust in the back.
So, here comes the question——
Who should the Cleveland Browns use with their No. 1 pick?
Could it be... Levi?
First update.
(End of this chapter)