Banks81 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2563226-browns-fans-are-ramping-up-failforcardale-campaign-for-cardale-jones?iid=ob_homepage_deskrecommended_pool Welp, the cycle has begun again, Cleveland. Like beasts of the Serengeti converging on Pride Rock, Browns fans everywhere gathered to watch Ohio State's season opener against Virginia Tech on Monday with the express purpose of finding the franchise's next great Chosen One. It didn't take long for them to nominate Cardale Jones, who received the last-minute starting nod for the Buckeyes and proceeded to chuck up off-balance thunder bombs against the Hokies like the beer league title was on the line. Jones' overall acquittal earned the Buckeyes a 42-24 win and, more importantly, prompted Browns fans to throw the "#FailForCardale" campaign into fifth gear. Not a single moment of meaningful football has been played in the 2015 NFL season, but Browns fans already have their Simba, and they will hold him on high with mandrill arms made of suffering and institutional distrust: Hundreds of tweets like these erupted Monday, and the hashtag is already spreading to other fanbases: Of course, some think demanding the team tank at this juncture might be a little premature: For what it's worth, #FailForCardale began long before Monday night. The hashtag has been floating around Twitter for a while now. The earliest one I can find came out Jan. 1, 2015—more than a week before Jones led his team to a national title. So #FailForCardale has been bubbling on the back burner for Browns fans, many of whom are also Buckeyes fans who watched Jones take over last season in crunch time and lead Ohio State to a national championship by summarily dismissing teams like Alabama and Oregon. And the truth is Cleveland could do worse than to lose games hoping for a shot at Jones. Tanking to improve draft position has become a time-honored tradition in American professional sports, to mixed results. While teams like the Philadelphia 76ers have implemented it as permanent franchise strategy, others have used it sparingly to positive results. Take the Indianapolis Colts, for example. Colts fans employed the"Suck For Luck" strategy in 2012 in the hopes of bagging then-Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck. The plan worked, and ever since landing Luck, Colts fans have had the immense pleasure of their team being good enough to lose to the New England Patriots in the playoffs every year. Granted, this kind of sustained uptick would be welcome in Cleveland, given the huge hole remaining at the quarterback situation. The Browns' current option at quarterback is Josh McCown, who they brought on board this offseason to serve as a human drink coaster as they wait for a messiah to come along or for Johnny Manziel to magically revert to collegiate form. This means a breakout year including a deep playoff run for the Browns is, well, only possible in the most mathematical sense. Feels like prime tanking weather to me. As for Jones, he's a young savant with a terrifying mix of traditional and unconventional tools that include monstrous arm strength, Johnny Football-like instincts and a 6'5", 250-pound frame to cushion those instincts against immediate and drastic reprisal. So he's got that going for him, which is nice. But then again, it's Cleveland, where a new Simba is held up, given a few snaps and then punted into the hyena pit every season. So have fun breaking the circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GandWFan Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I think we would be happy to help them in this quest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Nut Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Hes better than what they have right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebag Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Hes better than what they have right now. Not by much.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Is he even the consensus #1 QB? I thought it was Hackenberg and Cook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Nut Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Not by much.... By a lot, I would love to have a Cardale on our roster to develop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Is he even the consensus #1 QB? I thought it was Hackenberg and Cook. I know there is quite a bit of love for him, but personally, I need to see more than four games from him to pick him in the first round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Nut Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Is he even the consensus #1 QB? I thought it was Hackenberg and Cook. Physically he is. Way too early to say who will emerge. Guess they love the Ohio connection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetman55 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 If we lose to Cleveland at home week 1 to enter the season...well, won't be long after we need to shift focus to the draft ourselves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebag Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 By a lot, I would love to have a Cardale on our roster to develop Nope...try Connor Cook instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great One Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 If we lose to Cleveland at home week 1 to enter the season...well, won't be long after we need to shift focus to the draft ourselves... They should beat Cle even if they play poorly. If they play well will be blowout. If they lose we are looking at a 3 win season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet9 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Do people actually WATCH the 2 different leagues/levels and understand their differences? Signs point to 'No'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaJet Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 We should be doing the same for Cook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunAticcalm Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 If we end up with Hackenberg (who is going to have a disastrous season, which might plummet him) then we might be looking for him in the early 2nd round and end up with a great QB. If we get a shot at Cardale Jones I am all for it as well. Without a Hesiman earning season I am not feeling Cook at all...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artemusclyde Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I'd much rather have Goff then either of these guys. Hopefully he falls like Bridgewater does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Nut Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Nope...try Connor Cook instead. both will be top picks in the next draft. Each have question marks. Cardales are mostly lack of playing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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