Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (3/5/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Allen states case for Browns to ‘step out on a ledge’ for him” (OBR) - “Josh Allen drew plenty of attention on Saturday as he aired out a nearly 70-yard high arching pass for a completion on Saturday at the NFL Combine.”
• “Browns in no position to take huge gamble on undersized Baker Mayfield” (C-T) - “For the Browns, the problem with Baker Mayfield is the train wreck formerly known as Johnny Football. The Browns have been there, dreaded that.”
• “Sam Darnold ‘has no regrets’ about not throwing at combine” (Plain Dealer) - “But if he had to do it all over again, he’d make the same decision to sit out and wait until his Pro Day on March 21 to throw for teams, including the Browns.”
• “NC State defensive end Bradley Chubb makes case to be paired with Myles Garrett” (ABJ) - “There are surprises every year in the NFL Draft, and the Browns picking an edge rusher in the first round April 26 would certainly qualify as one.”

NFL:

• “Barkley, Griffin shined but Brown didn’t at NFL combine” (AP) - “Lamar Jackson showed off a strong arm and excellent footwork but also some inconsistency while throwing to receivers Saturday. What he didn’t do was run routes.”
• “Jerry Jones is about to get a taste of NFL justice” (PFT) - “The league office has too much power, and the league office all too frequently uses that power to selectively utilize a smorgasbord of rules in order to justify doing whatever the league office wants to do.”
• “Jets, Colts possible destinations for one of Patriots’ best offensive players” (CBS) - “According to Football Outsiders’ metrics, Lewis ranked first among all running backs in total value, second in value per play and was top 10 in receiving.”
• “Ryan Shazier: ‘I’m going to come back and play’” (NFL.com) - “Every day is a challenge, but every day I promise you it’s getting better. We have rehab four times a week. I do it two hours a day. Every day is a new journey and I’m constantly getting better.”