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  • Whitner was terrible last year in coverage. I really don't understand the thinking here, Ward should have been re-signed.

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    Browns149B L Bob806B 3 Replies
  • U Unsympathetic

    Whitner was terrible last year in coverage. I really don't understand the thinking here, Ward should have been re-signed.

    @unsympathetic said:

    Whitner was terrible last year in coverage. I really don't understand the thinking here, Ward should have been re-signed.

    I'm sure someone on here has a website with all the rankings, but Ward can't tackle and is slow in pass coverage. He never wraps up a ball carrier. and only had 1 good year and that was last year......... his contract year.

    Whitner has been an outstanding tackler his entire career

    "And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve."
    hoortaH 1 Reply
  • U Unsympathetic

    Whitner was terrible last year in coverage. I really don't understand the thinking here, Ward should have been re-signed.

    @unsympathetic said:

    Whitner was terrible last year in coverage. I really don't understand the thinking here, Ward should have been re-signed.

    It was his best ever year in coverage according to PFF

  • L LondonBrown

    @unsympathetic said:

    Whitner was terrible last year in coverage. I really don't understand the thinking here, Ward should have been re-signed.

    It was his best ever year in coverage according to PFF

    @londonbrown said:

    It was his best ever year in coverage according to PFF

    I knew someone on here would have stats

    "And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve."

  • Excited to seeing Whitner and Dansby play ....... Donte HITner has arrived 🙂

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @browns149 said:

    Benjamin is a punt returner not a kick off returner IMO

    Right. Even when healthy Benjamin was not handling KORs.

    Of course, now 75% of kickoffs are touchbacks, so KR is becoming a devalued position.

    But they can still be killer....ask The Broncos.

    @the-gipper said:

    Right. Even when healthy Benjamin was not handling KORs.

    Of course, now 75% of kickoffs are touchbacks, so KR is becoming a devalued position.

    But they can still be killer....ask The Broncos.

    Benjamin would get hit full speed by a linebacker or running back on one kickoff... And we would never hear from him again. Ever.

  • John.R.Brown1968J John.R.Brown1968

    @the-gipper said:

    Right. Even when healthy Benjamin was not handling KORs.

    Of course, now 75% of kickoffs are touchbacks, so KR is becoming a devalued position.

    But they can still be killer....ask The Broncos.

    Benjamin would get hit full speed by a linebacker or running back on one kickoff... And we would never hear from him again. Ever.

    @john.r.brown1968 said:

    Benjamin would get hit full speed by a linebacker or running back on one kickoff... And we would never hear from him again. Ever.

    That's why he's a punt returner

    "And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve."
    John.R.Brown1968J 1 Reply
  • U Unsympathetic

    Whitner was terrible last year in coverage. I really don't understand the thinking here, Ward should have been re-signed.

    @unsympathetic said:

    Whitner was terrible last year in coverage. I really don't understand the thinking here, Ward should have been re-signed.

    I liked Ward's passion & energy, but he wasn't very good in pass coverage. I don't think it's a huge loss, wish him well.

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  • Bob806B Bob806

    @unsympathetic said:

    Whitner was terrible last year in coverage. I really don't understand the thinking here, Ward should have been re-signed.

    I liked Ward's passion & energy, but he wasn't very good in pass coverage. I don't think it's a huge loss, wish him well.

    @bob806 said:

    I liked Ward's passion & energy, but he wasn't very good in pass coverage. I don't think it's a huge loss, wish him well.

    Just seemed like no one ever noticed his "passion and energy" until he needed a new contract.

    He will go back to being a nobody, until his next contract year

    "And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve."
  • Browns149B Browns149

    @john.r.brown1968 said:

    Benjamin would get hit full speed by a linebacker or running back on one kickoff... And we would never hear from him again. Ever.

    That's why he's a punt returner

    @browns149 said:

    That's why he's a punt returner

    Exactly. We were talking about other options for kick returner.

  • presser not available anymore.

  • after they edit it they will put it up again.. most likely tomorrow.

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  • Browns149B Browns149

    @unsympathetic said:

    Whitner was terrible last year in coverage. I really don't understand the thinking here, Ward should have been re-signed.

    I'm sure someone on here has a website with all the rankings, but Ward can't tackle and is slow in pass coverage. He never wraps up a ball carrier. and only had 1 good year and that was last year......... his contract year.

    Whitner has been an outstanding tackler his entire career

    @browns149 said:

    I'm sure someone on here has a website with all the rankings, but Ward can't tackle and is slow in pass coverage. He never wraps up a ball carrier. and only had 1 good year and that was last year......... his contract year.

    Whitner has been an outstanding tackler his entire career

    It depends on what you mean by "tackle". He's very effective for his size getting a ball carrier on the ground. Just ask Rob Gronkowski.

  • Resigning Ward would've been nice, but I think the Browns have got an equal to maybe better replacement in Whitner. This D could use some more people known for being hard hitters. (Even if it means today's NFL will fine you.)

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