Report: Browns To Sign Usama Young

blowe

RT @chrisfedor: Heard Usama Young will be signing with the Browns tomorrow at 6pm. That's the earliest any FA can sign. He will be a Brown

Another Kent Stater playing safety for us.

Bag O'Browns

Haven't heard a lot about him. Do you think he's an upgrade or has a greater upside over Elam? Obviously the Browns must....

blowe

Bag O said:

Haven't heard a lot about him. Do you think he's an upgrade or has a greater upside over Elam? Obviously the Browns must....

personally, I don't know much about him. All I know is he started on a super bowl winning team so he must be better than 90% of our current team

Crozone

I was hoping for a return of Brodney Pool. This guy started on the Saints? Over Sharper & Jenkins? No way...

blowe

yeah I read that wrong. He started most of his COLLEGIATE career and I thought the article was talking about his NFL career. I guess this isn't anything to get too excited over

Crozone

Yeah they're saying he served as a backup for the Saints the past 4 years but next year he will be starting for the Brownies. Farewell to Abe Elam.

Nw220

I guess this may be are big spalsh in F/A? Not to much to get excitied about hope hes an upgrade over Elam but ill wait to see

jnuh

I haven't seen to much of this kid. He is only 26 though so he is (in theory atleast) in his prime and about 4 years younger then Abe Elam. Atleast he is young and hopefully has something to prove.

Hopefully we can still sign Elam and just let the best man win the job. I highly doubt we pursue Abe though.

why cant we win

incarceratedbob incarcerated bob

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@jeremypiper86 Ray Edwards has the Browns offer.. It is up to him now : Titans & Falcons have made offers as well.

@ap575 @ClintonBrannen Giants will look to trade Osi expect numerous teams to want in including the Falcons & Browns

Crozone

@nw220 said:

I guess this may be are big spalsh in F/A? Not to much to get excitied about hope hes an upgrade over Elam but ill wait to see

Cullen Jenkins is still out there! Lol. But we have so much cap space, take advantage!

Nw220

I guess he was Arrested while he played for the Saints

Saints S Young arrested after traffic stop

By BRETT MARTEL (AP)

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints safety Usama Young's failure to appear in court for parking in a handicap spot led to his arrest this week after he was stopped for speeding.

Harahan Police Chief Peter Dale said officers initially pulled Young over in suburban and intended to give him a ticket, but had to arrest him because records turned up an outstanding violation in Jefferson Parish. Sheriff's spokesman Col. John Fortunato confirmed that Young had failed to appear at a court date.

Young and his attorney, Donald "Chick" Foret, said the other citation came last year when the player was parked illegally at a cell phone store.

"I wanted to say I sincerely apologize for doing what I did. There's no excuse for it," Young said in a phone interview. "I ran into the AT&T store for a two- to three-minute stop to get a phone charger, and came back out and an officer was writing me a ticket. Immediately, I knew I was wrong."

Young said he also wanted to apologize specifically "to all people with disabilities or the elderly who need handicapped parking spots. I wasn't acting professionally and you can bet that I won't do anything like that again."

Young said he forgot to pay the parking ticket and forgot about the court date, in part because he had a lot going on between the end of the 2008 NFL season and his return to Kent State University in Ohio to finish work on his degree in education.

Young was on his way home when he was pulled over by Harahan police around 3:14 a.m. on Monday.

Dale said Young was clocked at 55 miles per hour in a 40 mph zone and drove about a mile before pulling over.

"He wasn't belligerent. He didn't give officers any trouble," Dale said.

Still, the officers cited Young with reckless driving and fleeing police, then arrested him. He was transferred to the Jefferson Parish jail in Gretna and released on $1,500 bond soon after, Foret said.

Saints spokesman Greg Bensel said the team was aware of Young's arrest.

"We are working with him, our legal counsel and we are supporting Usama in this matter," Bensel said.

Young, 24, was a standout at Kent State and a third-round draft pick in 2007. He spent his first two seasons as a reserve cornerback and special teams player.

This season, he switched to free safety and has impressed coaches during training camp while competing with veteran Darren Sharper for the starting job. Sharper is expected to start, but coaches have said Young is making a strong case for playing time.

DieHardBrownsFan

I don't want anyone with the name "Usama" on the Browns.

Momszer

Whatcha gonna do about it DieHard?

Nw220

Heres a pick he got from Bulger agasnt the Rams

Nw220

Usama Young's Super Bowl Commerical

massbrownsfan

Might be a good Pickup.

jnuh

@why-cant-we-win said:

incarceratedbob incarcerated bob

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@jeremypiper86 Ray Edwards has the Browns offer.. It is up to him now : Titans & Falcons have made offers as well.

@ap575 @ClintonBrannen Giants will look to trade Osi expect numerous teams to want in including the Falcons & Browns

I would love Osi. I know he has been banged up and is getting up there in age ... but depending on the price I would jump at the chance to get him. I would have no problem giving up a fourth rounder for him (maybe even a third) I think we would finally have a D-lineman who can provide a legit pass rush.

I would also pass on Edwards, who I have mixed feelings about, if we were to get Osi. I would also rather sign Kiwinuka (SP) then Edwards onlt because I think Kiwinuka would be half the price (maybe less then half)

The only team I have heard though that has interest in Osi is the Ravens.

CantonLegend

@blowe said:

personally, I don't know much about him. All I know is he started on a super bowl winning team so he must be better than 90% of our current team

he didnt start.....he was a backup

most saints fans will tell you he isnt very good in coverage but they usually base it on one play against the colts in the super bowl where he got beat....but he was playing corner then, not safety

i dont think hes much of an upgrade over elam but hes been log jammed behind our pro bowl strong safety roman harper the past few seasons and he was likely never going to get a chance anyway. his biggest contributions are on special teams where he usually was our gunner and was always in on tackles for the kick off team

a great benefit by picking him up is that although he is listed as a safety, he came into the league as a corner so that allows for some versatility in the secondary if ever the browns should need it

hes very athletic and hes a solid tackler but he seems to be too stiff to play in a lot of man coverage very often....otherwise im sad to see him leave new orleans although im glad to see him join another team that i get to see often

massbrownsfan

awsome INFO CANTON Thank you.

Nw220

@jnuh said:

I would love Osi. I know he has been banged up and is getting up there in age ... but depending on the price I would jump at the chance to get him. I would have no problem giving up a fourth rounder for him (maybe even a third) I think we would finally have a D-lineman who can provide a legit pass rush.

I would also pass on Edwards, who I have mixed feelings about, if we were to get Osi. I would also rather sign Kiwinuka (SP) then Edwards onlt because I think Kiwinuka would be half the price (maybe less then half)

The only team I have heard though that has interest in Osi is the Ravens.

I dont think the Giants would let Osi go for a 4th rounder probaly want more like a 2nd and thats to much for me...Mathais has recently resigned with the Giants which is why they are shopping Osi.