Browns Surprisingly Cut Ties With Db Patterson
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Oh well... Didn't he drop the winning InT vs the eagles
no that was number 53 Robertson, rookie LB. He had a great game that game, too--since then he's been a dud.
no that was number 53 Robertson, rookie LB. He had a great game that game, too--since then he's been a dud.
I wouldn't describe him as a dude because that was the only game that injuries from other players aloud him playing time. Fujita, Maiva, and Johnson were all injured week 1. He played a great game week one and has done well on special teams since then. You can't blame the guy for not being played when he has shown to us thus far that he can play when put in.
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Skrine seemed to play well against the skins. You know a DB is playing well when you don't hear his name, and I don't recall hearing much mention of him.
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Open up like 4 million in cap room. I hope this means we are targeting some big-time FAs. I'm hoping for Dwayne Bowe.
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I heard an interview with Patterson last year, he couldn't have sounded any less interested in the city of Cleveland or the Browns for that matter.
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Also, this move may be a hint that they are truly serious about going after a CB with their first draft pick.
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Also, this move may be a hint that they are truly serious about going after a CB with their first draft pick.
Also, this move may be a hint that they are truly serious about going after a CB with their first draft pick.
Thats a bit of a stretch. We dont even know where we are picking and who is even declaring for the draft. They are not planning this far in advance for that. Im sure they are aware that we will eventually need another starting CB to compete though. I obviously dont know what is going on behind the scenes, but if I had to guess this decision was made by Banner for financial purposes or he was a locker room cancer or a bit of both. This is likely a sign that Heckert wont be back next year or at least will have a diminished role. I think thats unfortunate. In my very amateur opinion, I like Heckert way more than Lombardi.
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Patterson pocketed $6 million for one year with Browns
Posted by Mike Florio on December 18, 2012, 9:40 AM EST
Former Eagles G.M. Tom Heckert saw fit to sign former Eagles cornerback Dmitri Patterson to a one-year deal in 2011, and then to a three-year deal in 2012.
The fact that former Eagles president and new Browns CEO Joe Banner opted to send Patterson packing with more than $6 million in his pockets less than one year into his new contract could be the first tangible sign of a possible disconnect between Heckert and Banner.
Though there’s a chance Heckert and not Banner soured on Patterson, the reality is that Banner now calls the shots. With no final decisions made regarding whether Heckert will be back in 2013, Banner at least approved the decision as to whether Patterson, who was signed through 2014, would remain with the team.
And if Heckert didn’t agree with the decision to cut Patterson, it would be a sign that, even though he technically has and apparently wants to keep final say over the roster, he doesn’t actually possess those powers.
Then again, even if Heckert and Banner decided together that Patterson should go, the aftermath isn’t a ringing endorsement for the decision to sign the player to a three-year deal.
Per a source with knowledge of the contract, Patterson received a $3 million signing bonus in March 2012, along with a $2.95 million base salary, fully guaranteed, this season. He also earned a $100,000 workout bonus, which pushed the total cash payout for 2012 over $6 million.
Patterson must clear waivers before becoming a free agent; a new team would get a two-week test drive before carrying a $4.5 million base salary in 2013.Regardless of what, if anything, the move means as to Heckert’s future, we reported over the weekend that, if Heckert is fired, the primary reason will be that Heckert and the Browns failed to do everything they could to move up from No. 4 in the draft to No. 2, which would have given the franchise its first franchise quarterback in decades — Robert Griffin III.
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I still say be careful who you believe is a "franchise QB" based on first blush.
E.g. Mark Sanchez....Jets traded up to #5 overall to get him. Looked like a good decision first 2 years when Jets reached the AFC title game twice.
Now....could you get a ham sandwich in trade for him?
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Oh well... Didn't he drop the winning InT vs the eagles
no that was number 53 Robertson, rookie LB. He had a great game that game, too--since then he's been a dud.
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Patterson pocketed $6 million for one year with Browns
Posted by Mike Florio on December 18, 2012, 9:40 AM EST
Former Eagles G.M. Tom Heckert saw fit to sign former Eagles cornerback Dmitri Patterson to a one-year deal in 2011, and then to a three-year deal in 2012.
The fact that former Eagles president and new Browns CEO Joe Banner opted to send Patterson packing with more than $6 million in his pockets less than one year into his new contract could be the first tangible sign of a possible disconnect between Heckert and Banner.
Though there’s a chance Heckert and not Banner soured on Patterson, the reality is that Banner now calls the shots. With no final decisions made regarding whether Heckert will be back in 2013, Banner at least approved the decision as to whether Patterson, who was signed through 2014, would remain with the team.
And if Heckert didn’t agree with the decision to cut Patterson, it would be a sign that, even though he technically has and apparently wants to keep final say over the roster, he doesn’t actually possess those powers.
Then again, even if Heckert and Banner decided together that Patterson should go, the aftermath isn’t a ringing endorsement for the decision to sign the player to a three-year deal.
Per a source with knowledge of the contract, Patterson received a $3 million signing bonus in March 2012, along with a $2.95 million base salary, fully guaranteed, this season. He also earned a $100,000 workout bonus, which pushed the total cash payout for 2012 over $6 million.
Patterson must clear waivers before becoming a free agent; a new team would get a two-week test drive before carrying a $4.5 million base salary in 2013.Regardless of what, if anything, the move means as to Heckert’s future, we reported over the weekend that, if Heckert is fired, the primary reason will be that Heckert and the Browns failed to do everything they could to move up from No. 4 in the draft to No. 2, which would have given the franchise its first franchise quarterback in decades — Robert Griffin III.
no. this was a good non-tradePatterson pocketed $6 million for one year with Browns
Posted by Mike Florio on December 18, 2012, 9:40 AM EST
Former Eagles G.M. Tom Heckert saw fit to sign former Eagles cornerback Dmitri Patterson to a one-year deal in 2011, and then to a three-year deal in 2012.
The fact that former Eagles president and new Browns CEO Joe Banner opted to send Patterson packing with more than $6 million in his pockets less than one year into his new contract could be the first tangible sign of a possible disconnect between Heckert and Banner.
Though there’s a chance Heckert and not Banner soured on Patterson, the reality is that Banner now calls the shots. With no final decisions made regarding whether Heckert will be back in 2013, Banner at least approved the decision as to whether Patterson, who was signed through 2014, would remain with the team.
And if Heckert didn’t agree with the decision to cut Patterson, it would be a sign that, even though he technically has and apparently wants to keep final say over the roster, he doesn’t actually possess those powers.
Then again, even if Heckert and Banner decided together that Patterson should go, the aftermath isn’t a ringing endorsement for the decision to sign the player to a three-year deal.
Per a source with knowledge of the contract, Patterson received a $3 million signing bonus in March 2012, along with a $2.95 million base salary, fully guaranteed, this season. He also earned a $100,000 workout bonus, which pushed the total cash payout for 2012 over $6 million.
Patterson must clear waivers before becoming a free agent; a new team would get a two-week test drive before carrying a $4.5 million base salary in 2013.Regardless of what, if anything, the move means as to Heckert’s future, we reported over the weekend that, if Heckert is fired, the primary reason will be that Heckert and the Browns failed to do everything they could to move up from No. 4 in the draft to No. 2, which would have given the franchise its first franchise quarterback in decades — Robert Griffin III.
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Oh well... Didn't he drop the winning InT vs the eagles
no that was number 53 Robertson, rookie LB. He had a great game that game, too--since then he's been a dud.
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Yeah, it was Fort who was forced into action that day and had the ball zip just out of his grasp.
He's now listed as a starter at SLB with JMJ out. Robertson has played well this year IMO.
Here is the updated depth chart after this week's changes:
WR1 Josh Gordon Mohamed Massaquoi Joshua Cribbs
LT Joe Thomas Oniel Cousins
LG John Greco Jarrod Shaw
C Alex Mack
RG Shawn Lauvao
RT Mitchell Schwartz Ryan Miller
TE Benjamin Watson Jordan Cameron Brad Smelley
WR2 Greg Little Travis Benjamin Josh Cooper
QB Brandon Weeden Colt McCoy
FB Alex Smith Owen Marecic
RB Trent Richardson Montario Hardesty Chris Ogbonnaya Brandon Jackson
LDE Jabaal Sheard Juqua Parker
DT Ahtyba Rubin John Hughes
DT Phillip Taylor Billy Winn Ishmaa'ily Kitchen
RDE Frostee Rucker Hall Davis
SLB L.J. Fort Tank Carder
MLB D'Qwell Jackson Adrian Moten
WLB Kaluka Maiava Craig Robertson
LCB Joe Haden Buster Skrine Prince Miller
RCB Sheldon Brown Trevin Wade Johnson Bademosi
FS Usama Young Eric Hagg
SS Tashaun Gipson Ray Ventrone
I doubt those safeties or linebackers are causing Peyton to lose much sleep, but here is an opportunity for a guy to make a name, and a career, for himself.
Zombo
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Yeah, it was Fort who was forced into action that day and had the ball zip just out of his grasp.
He's now listed as a starter at SLB with JMJ out. Robertson has played well this year IMO.
Here is the updated depth chart after this week's changes:
WR1 Josh Gordon Mohamed Massaquoi Joshua Cribbs
LT Joe Thomas Oniel Cousins
LG John Greco Jarrod Shaw
C Alex Mack
RG Shawn Lauvao
RT Mitchell Schwartz Ryan Miller
TE Benjamin Watson Jordan Cameron Brad Smelley
WR2 Greg Little Travis Benjamin Josh Cooper
QB Brandon Weeden Colt McCoy
FB Alex Smith Owen Marecic
RB Trent Richardson Montario Hardesty Chris Ogbonnaya Brandon Jackson
LDE Jabaal Sheard Juqua Parker
DT Ahtyba Rubin John Hughes
DT Phillip Taylor Billy Winn Ishmaa'ily Kitchen
RDE Frostee Rucker Hall Davis
SLB L.J. Fort Tank Carder
MLB D'Qwell Jackson Adrian Moten
WLB Kaluka Maiava Craig Robertson
LCB Joe Haden Buster Skrine Prince Miller
RCB Sheldon Brown Trevin Wade Johnson Bademosi
FS Usama Young Eric Hagg
SS Tashaun Gipson Ray Ventrone
I doubt those safeties or linebackers are causing Peyton to lose much sleep, but here is an opportunity for a guy to make a name, and a career, for himself.
Zombo
Zombo said:
Yeah, it was Fort who was forced into action that day and had the ball zip just out of his grasp.
He's now listed as a starter at SLB with JMJ out. Robertson has played well this year IMO.
I doubt those safeties or linebackers are causing Peyton to lose much sleep, but here is an opportunity for a guy to make a name, and a career, for himself.
Zombo
Not if it turns into the same type of game as last week
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