Free Agents Still Out There
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Here are a couple of lists of Free Agents who are still out there to be had if any team wants them:
ESPN Top 15:
Casey Hampton NT
Nick Barnett LB
Brandon Moore OG
Daryl Smith LB
Quintin Mikell FS
Brandon Lloyd WR
Eric Winston OT
John Abraham DE
Kyle Vanden Bosch DE
Sheldon Brown CB
Jamaal Brown OT
Austin Collie WR
Sedrick Ellis DT
Peyton Hillis RB
Todd McClure C
USA Today has its Top Ten:
John Abraham
Vonta Leach FB
Israel Idajonie DE
Eric Winston OT
Brandon Moore OG
Kerry Rhodes FS
Brandon Lloyd WR
Richard Seymour DT
Quinton Mikell FS
Willis McGahee RB
Well known Names of other FAs still as yet unsigned:
Takeo Spikes
Bart Scott
Randy Moss
Beanie Wells
Chris Gocong
Dallas Clark
Kellen Winlsow II
Steve Breaston
Juqua Parker
Scott Fujita
Chris Crocker
Braylon Edwards
Donte Stallworth
Ray Ventrone
Charlie Batch
Byron Leftwich
Tyler Thigpen
Trent Edwards
Andy Studebaker
Jamarcus Russell.
Any interest in any names in this post?
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Here are a couple of lists of Free Agents who are still out there to be had if any team wants them:
ESPN Top 15:
Casey Hampton NT
Nick Barnett LB
Brandon Moore OG
Daryl Smith LB
Quintin Mikell FS
Brandon Lloyd WR
Eric Winston OT
John Abraham DE
Kyle Vanden Bosch DE
Sheldon Brown CB
Jamaal Brown OT
Austin Collie WR
Sedrick Ellis DT
Peyton Hillis RB
Todd McClure C
USA Today has its Top Ten:
John Abraham
Vonta Leach FB
Israel Idajonie DE
Eric Winston OT
Brandon Moore OG
Kerry Rhodes FS
Brandon Lloyd WR
Richard Seymour DT
Quinton Mikell FS
Willis McGahee RB
Well known Names of other FAs still as yet unsigned:
Takeo Spikes
Bart Scott
Randy Moss
Beanie Wells
Chris Gocong
Dallas Clark
Kellen Winlsow II
Steve Breaston
Juqua Parker
Scott Fujita
Chris Crocker
Braylon Edwards
Donte Stallworth
Ray Ventrone
Charlie Batch
Byron Leftwich
Tyler Thigpen
Trent Edwards
Andy Studebaker
Jamarcus Russell.
Any interest in any names in this post?
Here are a couple of lists of Free Agents who are still out there to be had if any team wants them:
ESPN Top 15:
Casey Hampton NT
Nick Barnett LB
Brandon Moore OG
Daryl Smith LB
Quintin Mikell FS
Brandon Lloyd WR
Eric Winston OT
John Abraham DE
Kyle Vanden Bosch DE
Sheldon Brown CB
Jamaal Brown OT
Austin Collie WR
Sedrick Ellis DT
Peyton Hillis RB
Todd McClure C
USA Today has its Top Ten:
John Abraham
Vonta Leach FB
Israel Idajonie DE
Eric Winston OT
Brandon Moore OG
Kerry Rhodes FS
Brandon Lloyd WR
Richard Seymour DT
Quinton Mikell FS
Willis McGahee RB
Well known Names of other FAs still as yet unsigned:
Takeo Spikes
Bart Scott
Randy Moss
Beanie Wells
Chris Gocong
Dallas Clark
Kellen Winlsow II
Steve Breaston
Juqua Parker
Scott Fujita
Chris Crocker
Braylon Edwards
Donte Stallworth
Ray Ventrone
Charlie Batch
Byron Leftwich
Tyler Thigpen
Trent Edwards
Andy Studebaker
Jamarcus Russell.
Any interest in any names in this post?
A lot of these guys will get jobs when the training camp injuries start.
Eric Winston has to be a an upgrade at RT for somebody.
Stallworth is a Redskin.
Zombo
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I think there are maybe a few names in there that could give us a slight upgrade at a few positions - the likes of Rhodes, Moore perhaps - but I don't think the extra money invested is really going to give us that much of an improvement over the guys we currently have. They're still available for a reason, after all.
I'm just trying to second guess the 2014 draft currently - if Weeden doesn't suck, what position will we draft? ILB? FS? OG? What position with question marks will emerge as a strength over the course of the season? What area of presumed strength will show glaring holes? If Gordon gets a year suspension, do we cut him and go for another WR?
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I think there are maybe a few names in there that could give us a slight upgrade at a few positions - the likes of Rhodes, Moore perhaps - but I don't think the extra money invested is really going to give us that much of an improvement over the guys we currently have. They're still available for a reason, after all.
I'm just trying to second guess the 2014 draft currently - if Weeden doesn't suck, what position will we draft? ILB? FS? OG? What position with question marks will emerge as a strength over the course of the season? What area of presumed strength will show glaring holes? If Gordon gets a year suspension, do we cut him and go for another WR?
I think there are maybe a few names in there that could give us a slight upgrade at a few positions - the likes of Rhodes, Moore perhaps - but I don't think the extra money invested is really going to give us that much of an improvement over the guys we currently have. They're still available for a reason, after all.
What is that reason? That they want more money at this point than anyone is willing to pay?
I'm just trying to second guess the 2014 draft currently - if Weeden doesn't suck, what position will we draft? ILB? FS? OG? What position with question marks will emerge as a strength over the course of the season? What area of presumed strength will show glaring holes? If Gordon gets a year suspension, do we cut him and go for another WR?
BPA
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Always a head scratcher. Moore was expected to be a pretty hot free agent. Eric Winston is better than at least 10 starting RTs. Kerry Rhodes was one of the best safeties in football last year.
Could any actually be better than what we have? Probably not except for Rhodes and I'd rather develop Gipson, Bademosi, or Slaughter. Or all three. Somethin's up there, though. The Horton connection made me think he'd be an early signing.
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I think there are maybe a few names in there that could give us a slight upgrade at a few positions - the likes of Rhodes, Moore perhaps - but I don't think the extra money invested is really going to give us that much of an improvement over the guys we currently have. They're still available for a reason, after all.
What is that reason? That they want more money at this point than anyone is willing to pay?
I'm just trying to second guess the 2014 draft currently - if Weeden doesn't suck, what position will we draft? ILB? FS? OG? What position with question marks will emerge as a strength over the course of the season? What area of presumed strength will show glaring holes? If Gordon gets a year suspension, do we cut him and go for another WR?
BPA
I think there are maybe a few names in there that could give us a slight upgrade at a few positions - the likes of Rhodes, Moore perhaps - but I don't think the extra money invested is really going to give us that much of an improvement over the guys we currently have. They're still available for a reason, after all.
What is that reason? That they want more money at this point than anyone is willing to pay?
I'm just trying to second guess the 2014 draft currently - if Weeden doesn't suck, what position will we draft? ILB? FS? OG? What position with question marks will emerge as a strength over the course of the season? What area of presumed strength will show glaring holes? If Gordon gets a year suspension, do we cut him and go for another WR?
BPA
The reason will vary from player to player, from wanting too many, not being an upgrade over current players, being a 'bad influence' or anything. But you can bet if Rhodes was going to be a significant upgrade, Ray Horton would know all about it and put his foot down to get him for a couple of years.
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I think there are maybe a few names in there that could give us a slight upgrade at a few positions - the likes of Rhodes, Moore perhaps - but I don't think the extra money invested is really going to give us that much of an improvement over the guys we currently have. They're still available for a reason, after all.
What is that reason? That they want more money at this point than anyone is willing to pay?
I'm just trying to second guess the 2014 draft currently - if Weeden doesn't suck, what position will we draft? ILB? FS? OG? What position with question marks will emerge as a strength over the course of the season? What area of presumed strength will show glaring holes? If Gordon gets a year suspension, do we cut him and go for another WR?
BPA
The reason will vary from player to player, from wanting too many, not being an upgrade over current players, being a 'bad influence' or anything. But you can bet if Rhodes was going to be a significant upgrade, Ray Horton would know all about it and put his foot down to get him for a couple of years.
The reason will vary from player to player, from wanting too many, not being an upgrade over current players, being a 'bad influence' or anything. But you can bet if Rhodes was going to be a significant upgrade, Ray Horton would know all about it and put his foot down to get him for a couple of years.
I see that Rhodes is "only" 31 years old....but it seems to me that the Browns have a hard and fast policy of not signing anyone over 30.
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The reason will vary from player to player, from wanting too many, not being an upgrade over current players, being a 'bad influence' or anything. But you can bet if Rhodes was going to be a significant upgrade, Ray Horton would know all about it and put his foot down to get him for a couple of years.
I see that Rhodes is "only" 31 years old....but it seems to me that the Browns have a hard and fast policy of not signing anyone over 30.
I see that Rhodes is "only" 31 years old....but it seems to me that the Browns have a hard and fast policy of not signing anyone over 30.
See, there you go, that's one reason for not signing rhodes.
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Call me crazy but I think we should bring in Braylon and Beanie Wells as sort of a tryout.
Braylon could be a two week thing really. Have him come in during the Gordon suspension and if he performs, keep him. I know we have some good depth at WR now, but I don't think that anyone on this roster can replicate what Gordon can do. Not saying that Braylon will, but they do have a lot of the same attributes (minus the hands). Both are big-quick-fast-physical receivers. Looking at the rest of our line-up. We have size in Nelson, but not the speed. We have the quickness and speed in Bess and Benjamin but not the size and physicality. I am still a Braylon fan so that's probably why I want him back more than anything. That and I still have his jersey collecting dust in my closet.
Beanie has the talent to be a solid RB, but he also has plenty of injury issues. I know we have a crowded backfield, but I think that he would be a definite upgrade over Jackson, Lewis, Obi, Hardesty, and whatever other scrub is on our roster, provided he is healthy. I'm also not an Ohio State homer by any stretch of the imagination, in fact quite the opposite.
If they can't stay healthy, don't outperform anyone, etc., we can just cut them.
Other than them, I would have interest in Vonta Leach, Richard Seymour, Brandon Moore, Kerry Rhodes, and/or Quinton Mickell.
- Vonta Leach is an instant upgrade over Marecic/Smelley
- Seymour would just add even more depth to our deep DL, so this is a bit of a stretch
- Brandon Moore would likely take one of the two starting G spots while the other three on our roster duke it out for the second one.
- Kerry Rhodes and Quinton Mickell would bring some depth to the safety spot and would fight for the starting job. Although I am becoming more and more intrigued with the competition we have going on there.
At the right price I believe just about anyone on these lists (sans QBs) would bring solid depth to this team, so at the right price and length of contract (probably a 1 year tryout--non-guarenteed contract/or only partially guaranteed) I would not be upset about any of them.
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There's always a reason so called "big names" don't get contracts. There's certain money vets have to make or want just to play. If someone is good enough to play they'd be on a roster.
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Strangely, the only one that makes a lot of sense to me is Braylon Edwards. He might help for a couple weeks while Gordon's inactive, then you cut him if he doesn't show big.
I don't see adding an old guard when we have three guys fighting for two spots, plus Gilkey and the LSU kid.
TE or corner are only places I'd really be watching for. Some decent vets will get cut over money.
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Overall, unimpressive list... I'll pass... None of these guys are worth spending the money on just to push back one of our young players from developing. Plus, I only see one upgrade and that's Leach at FB... All the talk about Rhodes is interesting, but like somebody said Horton coached him and if he wanted him we'd go get him. I am trully intrigued that our coaching staff likes the Gipson/Bademosi/Slaughter competition we're about to see, so I wouldn't interrupt that by bringing in an older middle-of-the-road starter instead of letting these young guys fight it out...
Better and younger players will get cut during camp for money reasons and b/c some teams are just stacked at some positions. If we're looking for depth, that's where we go get it...
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/11/report-kerry-rhodes-says-hes-looking-at-four-teams/
Kerry Rhodes says he "looking at" four teams.
Maybe the Browns are one of the four... I'm kinda hoping not
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Shep put the hookah on the table and step away from the weed.
Can't see that making one bit of sense for anyone but him to collect a check.
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I'd like to see us add a safety of some sort, even though there isn't an appealing one on that list.
We should pull the trigger on one of the experienced ones just for depth.
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I'd like to see us add a safety of some sort, even though there isn't an appealing one on that list.
We should pull the trigger on one of the experienced ones just for depth.
I'd like to see us add a safety of some sort, even though there isn't an appealing one on that list.
We should pull the trigger on one of the experienced ones just for depth.
Adding a guy like Kerry Rhodes would not be a detriment to the development of our younger players nor would it make our starting roster weaker.
Face it: the trio of Gipson/Bademosi/Slaughter isn't going to be tearing up the league this year. They have the potential to be good players, I will admit it. But this year is a learning year for all involved, plus one is returning from major surgery.
Rhodes is an older vet who still has played at a competitive level. ProFootballFocus has him rated as high as 4th in production for the previous season. He is a solid defender in both the run game as well as the pass and he is a vet of Horton's system.
He can come in and become the starter from day 1 and mentor these younger players on what it takes to be a safety in this system. With the way Horton utilizes different personnel groupings, there could be times when Gipson plays nearly 50% of the snaps.
I'm awesome, and I fuck dolphins. Ghoolie 12/2/2012: I have absolutely no skills, training or pride -
I'm guessing if Braylon is still around his knees are still messed up pretty bad. They've been a major reason for his decline and have required surgery. Team's aren't going to look to a older WR with knee problems unless they're desperate. Hopefully someone picks him up though.
Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody! -
I'd like to see us add a safety of some sort, even though there isn't an appealing one on that list.
We should pull the trigger on one of the experienced ones just for depth.
Adding a guy like Kerry Rhodes would not be a detriment to the development of our younger players nor would it make our starting roster weaker.
Face it: the trio of Gipson/Bademosi/Slaughter isn't going to be tearing up the league this year. They have the potential to be good players, I will admit it. But this year is a learning year for all involved, plus one is returning from major surgery.
Rhodes is an older vet who still has played at a competitive level. ProFootballFocus has him rated as high as 4th in production for the previous season. He is a solid defender in both the run game as well as the pass and he is a vet of Horton's system.
He can come in and become the starter from day 1 and mentor these younger players on what it takes to be a safety in this system. With the way Horton utilizes different personnel groupings, there could be times when Gipson plays nearly 50% of the snaps.
Adding a guy like Kerry Rhodes would not be a detriment to the development of our younger players nor would it make our starting roster weaker.
Face it: the trio of Gipson/Bademosi/Slaughter isn't going to be tearing up the league this year. They have the potential to be good players, I will admit it. But this year is a learning year for all involved, plus one is returning from major surgery.
Rhodes is an older vet who still has played at a competitive level. ProFootballFocus has him rated as high as 4th in production for the previous season. He is a solid defender in both the run game as well as the pass and he is a vet of Horton's system.
He can come in and become the starter from day 1 and mentor these younger players on what it takes to be a safety in this system. With the way Horton utilizes different personnel groupings, there could be times when Gipson plays nearly 50% of the snaps.
I don't think there's anything wrong with attempting to develop your own talent rather than bring someone in who will 'do a job' for a year or two. I agree those three won't likely light up the league next season, but neither would someone like Rhodes. But, the following year, maybe one of them might have developed in to a playmaker - my money's on Slaughter - and we're set at the position then, instead of looking again in 2 years.
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