@samoth said:Consulting what? Certainly not on how to score touchdowns or draw up running plays. Here you go...he's an "Executive Adviser." Jim Brown Official Website Job Description

He's heavier now, he plays at like 210 I say sign away, big tall reciver that would be great on third down and in the redzone. Sure hands, very smart, he'd be a great mentor for our younger receivers

@eersandbrowns said:Is there a chat for today? If there is one it would be in the Tavern. Click the Live Chat link in the upper right of the board.

@wpb-dawg-fan said:This team is likely to be built as a ball control offense and the NE Pats went YEARS without a TOP NOTCH WR....so why not believe it can be done here. Agreed. Daboll was the WR coach for those years also. Those years include 2 of their 3 SB trophies.

@sisky-fringo said:it might if you had some decent Backers behind them. sorry so late on the reply, it's the best i can do. It would be the first 3-4 loaded with huge guys like that on the line to be successful. I don't even think there would be gaps for LB to shoot with guys that huge. Guess it doesn't matter now.

@theclevelandsound said:PLEASE CLICK ON THE 4TH VIDEO http://www.nfl.com/players/davidpatten/profile?id=PAT326165 Weve got another one on our hands folks. Showing a little bias aren't you.

@ballpeen said:As I just added in Sheps thread....forget it's JJ for a moment.....think how pissed people would have been had we just gone out a signed a 34 year old receiver who has had multiple knee surgeries, a bout with a serious staph infection and a back surgery in the past. Would people have been happy about that??? Absolutely...................We traded Winslow and let Jones walk. I loved JJ and rooted for him. Stepping outside and looking in, I wouldn't sign him as a FA for $2.6 million or even any guaranteed amount. It's just not good business. Looks like this staff is looking for guys who can practice all week and strap it up on Sunday and play. We have too many guys every week on the injury report that don't practice all week, then try to play. We need a younger team with less cronic injuries.

Aloysius said:Yeah, Vaughn's likely worked his way up to 3rd Round consideration. He had an incredible Combine: 4.42 40, 4.12 shuttle, 37" vertical, 21 reps of 225. In terms of athletic ability, he's very similar to the type of athlete Sean Jones was coming out of college, but he's not very good in coverage or much of a ballhawk. And here's a report from Oklahoma's pro day: We can probably scratch him off the list. I agree with you and Mayock on him. Vaughn has caught my interest. I just wonder if they are serious about using Cribbs on defense. The way they are going after FAs with special teams skills it looks like they want to free him up from some of the special teams coverage teams.

Ytown, This is something a few people just don't get. This isn't McGinest coming along to hold down the starting OLB spot. This is a depth guy who can help along our potential first day draftee. I sure hope these moves help make our defense more intense and mentally tough.

"The Denver Post suggests that free agent Derrick Ward has lowered his asking price after leaving Cincinnati and Philadelphia without a contract." Let's bring him in!

Very good player with very serious character and durability issues. Probably wouldn't have been a good fit for us, but he's a really fun guy to watch. And it probably takes ILB off of Miami's list of draft needs. Though they probably could use an upgrade over Akin Ayodele, they'll more likely target an OLB or DB in Round 1. Look for it to be a DB if Yeremiah Bell signs elsewhere. This probably extends downward that 8-25 range for Maualuga that Heck & I agreed on a few weeks ago. Or, alternatively, Miami could emerge as a trading partner for any team wanting to move up for Maualuga.

@wpb-dawg-fan said:At this point I really don't care why the issue is...but it apparently IS. So, let's look at this logically: 1. Several teams (KC/GB/etc) are going to the 3-4 defense...and lack the NT necessary for the scheme 2. Rogers has played at a high level in the 4-3 defense 3. Rogers is coming off of a Pro Bowl season on a BAD team 4. There is only 1 DT that is rated anywhere near him in the draft. 5. Only 1 FA DT has anywhere near his skills Add all that up and Rogers is worth a TON on the FA market. We can probably get a player and a pic for him...or multiple pics...including a mid to late 1st rounder. The reality is if we trade him we still have Rubin at NT...and S.Smith is a NT (not a DE) so we still have players at the position. Add into that the availability of Raji a real possibility at #5....and I say we go ahead and trade Rogers. Add into all that the fact he is a HUGE cap number...and the fact we are NOT going to be a playoff team this year anyway (so getting Rubin in more playing time would be a benefit) and I think trading the disgruntled player a very viable option. Trade Rogers? What are you smoking man? If you expect us to go into the year with Shaun Smith and Rubin at NT, we'll put up a season that would make the 08 Lions look like the 2000 Ravens. Rogers is one of the only good players we have and I'm not in agreeance with trading him off for a couple draft picks which we'll probably waste anyway. If he truly refuses to play in Cleveland again, then we'll have to deal him, but without him we'll be looking at not only using a high pick on BJ Raji but also struggling through rookie growing pains for a couple of years while our Dline tries to find some identity.

@dtbh said:Jamison is very underrated. Good scorer and teammate. How would this work with him coming off the bench though? That seems a little akward, and I'd hope it wouldn't push LeBron down to the 2 at all. I'd rather he go to the 4 or push Jamison to the 4 than go to the 2. The way I understand it, Jamison would fill the 4 and he is a previous 6th man and has that mentality of coming off the bench.

One of the more interesting mocks I've seen, but I really don't see it as realistic. First off he has us taking Brown in the 1st and McCoy in the 2nd. He has us passing on Curry at 5 and has him falling all the way to the Bills at 11. I don't think we pass on him at 5 even if Brown or Orakpo blow us away. Other interesting notes...Andre Smith falling to 16, Maualuga falling to 25, and Maclin falling to 29. Link

Any News is Good News, but that sounds like a pretty decent plan. I guess Chemistry = lack of Coach Browns Offensive game plan

Mo Williams added to All-Star skills challenge Link Source PHOENIX (AP) — Mo Williams has a second role at All-Star weekend. A day after finally making the Eastern Conference team as an injury replacement, the Cleveland point guard was picked Wednesday to appear in the skills challenge. Williams will replace Orlando's Jameer Nelson, who has a torn right labrum that also forced him to pull out of the All-Star game. Boston's Ray Allen was chosen by commissioner David Stern for that spot, which the Cavaliers felt should have gone to Williams. Williams was finally chosen by Stern on Tuesday to replace injured Toronto forward Chris Bosh. Williams will compete against New Jersey's Devin Harris, Chicago rookie Derrick Rose and San Antonio's Tony Parker in the event Saturday night.

@estrago said:Well take a guess why? Put yourself in his place AMEN to that... I was selfishly hoping he would be a Brown.... I don't know the guy, but maybe, just maybe I'd get some cool photos or autographs.