Sheldon Richardson released
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Not only do I not like this move, I HATE it. I believe it was Teddy Bruschi who famously said "The best ability is availability." Richard played every game the last two seasons. Clowney? Don't think so. I hope their thinking is bringing Sheldon back on a cheaper deal, but since they already ate a million dead cap, doesn't seem likely.
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$10m freed up
For what? Like I said elsewhere, I thought they had any cap issues in hand without releasing anyone when they signed Clowney.
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Damn I hope Berry knows what he’s doing. Sheldon has proven himself to be a very reliable and solid DT. Always enjoyed watching him play and felt like he put everything he could into making the team better. Don’t like this at all.
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I saw the news of this around 3:30.... It still makes no dam* sense, 3 hours later... You just took the 'play angriest' player from your defense.. He deserved to finish the ride thru this season..
When Myles got Covid.. It was Richardson, rallying the troops that it was "your chance to make a name" (several did)... That kind of Veteran leadership will be missed in our locker room...
Wishing you well Shelton Richardson !! my late father, was right from your draft night... Good Luck #98 & stay out of the AFCN.....please ? #hate-it
yeah twitter has gone ape/chit
The Browns waited until today, three months since their season ended, to release Sheldon Richardson. $12 million salary in "contract" turns to dust, most teams done spending. Cold business.Browns & Buffett: Got to go fishin, Down to rock bottom again, with just a few Friends -
Not only do I not like this move, I HATE it. I believe it was Teddy Bruschi who famously said "The best ability is availability." Richard played every game the last two seasons. Clowney? Don't think so. I hope their thinking is bringing Sheldon back on a cheaper deal, but since they already ate a million dead cap, doesn't seem likely.
Not only do I not like this move, I HATE it. I believe it was Teddy Bruschi who famously said "The best ability is availability." Richard played every game the last two seasons. Clowney? Don't think so. I hope their thinking is bringing Sheldon back on a cheaper deal, but since they already ate a million dead cap, doesn't seem likely.
I absolutely agree. What's the point in having cap room? We need PLAYERS. Not only that, he was BELOVED.
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He may be worth the money if the middle of our line is butter soft
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It's about the cap.. it's always about the cap. We simply didn't have the room to keep everyone after signing Clowney. [We didn't actually have room to sign Clowney] I hope at least one of these DE signings works out.. there's a couple more cuts coming.
Or perhaps a bunch of the ST-only guys -- Meander, Malveaux, Derrick Willies, etc
Browns salary obligations are 25.8M over the cap for 2021.. and that's after removing Richardson's contract. The number to pay attention to is "Total Cap Liabilities" - as you know the cap is 182.5. Rookies based on the wage scale are 8.9M. This doesn't include the 1-year rollover [100% of the "cap space" entry of 20.9 on OTC] so 4.9M over if nothing else was happening before season start, 13.8M over when you include the rookie pool.
After this season starts everything from Sashi is dust in the wind; back to zero rollover for 2022!
I'm almost certain first-round will be some DL now.. Both the short contracts of clowney/takk and the Jackson/Billings interior duo are ripe for a long-term solution.
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I saw the news of this around 3:30.... It still makes no dam* sense, 3 hours later... You just took the 'play angriest' player from your defense.. He deserved to finish the ride thru this season..
When Myles got Covid.. It was Richardson, rallying the troops that it was "your chance to make a name" (several did)... That kind of Veteran leadership will be missed in our locker room...
Wishing you well Shelton Richardson !! my late father, was right from your draft night... Good Luck #98 & stay out of the AFCN.....please ? #hate-it
yeah twitter has gone ape/chit
The Browns waited until today, three months since their season ended, to release Sheldon Richardson. $12 million salary in "contract" turns to dust, most teams done spending. Cold business.The Browns waited until today, three months since their season ended, to release Sheldon Richardson. $12 million salary in "contract" turns to dust, most teams done spending. Cold business.
Shocking news... and not just because we just really downgraded our DT rotation. The above tweet nails it.
This is the type of move UFAs remember when it comes time to pick an employer.
That said.... a resign at a lower price tag would not shock me. I can't help but believe we were trying to restructure SR's contract and he wasn't interested in doing so.
Now? Even if he carries a grudge, if his choice to get paid only 60 or 70% of what he was slated to make or "retire" then we could see him return.
"When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196 -
The Browns waited until today, three months since their season ended, to release Sheldon Richardson. $12 million salary in "contract" turns to dust, most teams done spending. Cold business.
Shocking news... and not just because we just really downgraded our DT rotation. The above tweet nails it.
This is the type of move UFAs remember when it comes time to pick an employer.
That said.... a resign at a lower price tag would not shock me. I can't help but believe we were trying to restructure SR's contract and he wasn't interested in doing so.
Now? Even if he carries a grudge, if his choice to get paid only 60 or 70% of what he was slated to make or "retire" then we could see him return.
Shocking news... and not just because we just really downgraded our DT rotation. The above tweet nails it.
This is the type of move UFAs remember when it comes time to pick an employer.
That said.... a resign at a lower price tag would not shock me. I can't help but believe we were trying to restructure SR's contract and he wasn't interested in doing so.
Now? Even if he carries a grudge, if his choice to get paid only 60 or 70% of what he was slated to make or "retire" then we could see him return.
I hope this is it. The Browns didn't want to restructure and offered him the same deal as Higgins. They told him a figure they were comfortable with and said see what other teams offer and then come back.
The only problem with this is that they could have done this when free agency started. Clowney's contract didn't put us in cap hell but cutting S.R. now sure makes it seem that way.
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So, I ask myself, Are we better with Clowney and no Richardson? Or were we better with Richardson and no Clowney?
We were only truly better for a couple of days. Perhaps they're asking Clowney to put on about 50 pounds.
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So DTs to start rounds 1, 2 and 3??
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So, I ask myself, Are we better with Clowney and no Richardson? Or were we better with Richardson and no Clowney?
We were only truly better for a couple of days. Perhaps they're asking Clowney to put on about 50 pounds.
So, I ask myself, Are we better with Clowney and no Richardson? Or were we better with Richardson and no Clowney?
We were only truly better for a couple of days. Perhaps they're asking Clowney to put on about 50 pounds.
I don't even believe that, I liked the the DLine at this point last year better than I liked it yesterday...
Then they released Richardson.
Still a draft, though, I suppose.
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So, I ask myself, Are we better with Clowney and no Richardson? Or were we better with Richardson and no Clowney?
We were only truly better for a couple of days. Perhaps they're asking Clowney to put on about 50 pounds.
I don't even believe that, I liked the the DLine at this point last year better than I liked it yesterday...
Then they released Richardson.
Still a draft, though, I suppose.
Still a draft, though, I suppose.
Yeah, but I don't like, at all, creating draft needs.
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Jackson and Elliott should be able to fill his role and we save a good amount of money. We have Billings beside them so I think we are good with a late round runs stuffer to give him a break.
We are in a good position going into the draft. Maybe we need a #2 corner but I like Samuel alot and Farley might slide.
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I prefer having Richarsson than having Clowney, so I'm not a fan of this move. And if the timing makes it harder for Richardson to land a good deal with another team, it feels like the Browns have done him dirty and I don't like that.
Maybe he didn't put stellar numbers but he played a lot and made some big plays.
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don't see this as a 'Clowney vs SR'.. see this as the Money-baller's vs. getting 'my long-tooth money matters to me' players out of our room...
details should surface as the norm, but, i fully believe this was a attempted re-struct that went way sideways... just a opinionated guess..
Hubbard was a re-struct of poor play with some injury... Vernon's was, long in tooth with injuries...This seems long in tooth, but with clean bill of health.. stay tuned
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