Here’s a handy list of the best NFL free agents from ESPN.com. The Browns are in the mix for the top three players listed, and frankly they should be going after the fourth player as well – guard Chris Dielman from San Diego.
Check out the photos. #1 player Nate Clements (former Buckeye) looks like a total thug.
Consensus seems to be building that the Browns will take Peterson with the #3 pick. Scouts, Inc. at ESPN.com (subscription required) just released its latest mock draft and they also slotted Peterson to the Browns, though they acknowledge he has some durability issues. They have Brady Quinn droping to the Texans at #8. I hope the Browns aren’t thinking of taking him.
Tony Grossi appeared on Les Levine’s show and insisted the Browns would not be taking Quinn, and that he also expected the to take Peterson at this point.
I think the pick would make sense. A stud running back can help the offense right away.
For the second time in three days, the Cleveland Browns have been shut out. On Sunday, they concluded their first winless season in the division in over 50 years. Tuesday, they were shut out from being considered for the AFC Pro Bowl roster. No Browns were chosen to travel to Hawaii to participate in the postseason game. Since their return in 1999, Cleveland has sent only one player, Jamir Milller, to the Pro Bowl. The 2006 season has undoubtedly been a disaster but there are a few members of the Browns who are having solid individual seasons and possibly deserve consideration. Here’s how their numbers stack up against some of their counterparts on the AFC Pro Bowl roster.
TE: Antonio Gates 65 rec., 805 yds., 8 TD
Tony Gonzalez 66 rec., 812 yds., 5 TD
Kellen Winslow, Jr. 76 rec., 755 yds., 3 TD
MLB: Al Wilson 96 tkls., 1 sack, 1 FF, 4 pass deflections, 5.5 tkls. for loss
Andra Davis 104 tkls., 1 sack, 1 FF, 3 PD, 4 TFL
S: Troy Polamalu 66 tkls., 3 INT, 9 PD
John Lynch 69 tkls, 0 INT, 4 PD
Sean Jones 91 tkls., 5 INT, 16 PD
Perhaps the most deserving of any Brown is safety Sean Jones, who was left off the list in favor of Polamalu, Lynch, and Ed Reed. While it is only his first full season in the NFL, Jones has played like a Pro Bowler all season and I think deserves it over at least Polamalu and Lynch. They are great players and have impressive track records but I think you have to look at Jones as a viable option for a starting safety position in the AFC. I guess that’s what he gets for being on a bad team.
The Browns actually found themselves tied at 17 in the third quarter but once again found ways to lose in their 27-17 loss to the Ravens. Kyle Boller, subbing for the injured Steve McNair, and the Ravens’ running game dissected the Browns defense, who continues to look worse and worse as the season starts to come to an end. Cleveland’s failure to consistently run the ball effectively against the stout Baltimore defense allowed the Ravens to go after Derek Anderson. Anderson looked decent under the circumstances but made some questionable throws.
Clock management and communication on offense plagued the Browns again in the second half. They wasted their timeouts trying to get plays off and also on a stupid decision on Romeo’s part to challenge on obvious Ravens’ completion near the end of the fourth quarter. 0-8 in the division, pitiful. While I normally would like to give a new head coach three full seasons to turn a franchise around, I’m not so sure Romeo deserves a third season. Sure, injuries have played a large role in the Browns’ disappointing season but the team is heading towards a possible 4-12 season and is not showing many signs of improvement.
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Q: Is Troy Smith the greatest quarterback ever at Ohio State?
A: Absolutely, 100% YES. Heisman Trophy winner, 25-2 as a starter, 3-0 vs Michigan and after January 8th, 2007, a National Championship!
Q: Should the Browns draft Troy Smith if he is available with their pick in the 1st round in 07?
A: Yes and No. Yes… if they go out and address the offensive line through the draft and free agency. No…if they expect him to come in and be the savior behind this crappy O-line. The Glenville and Ohio St. grad deserves better than that.
Q: Were those tears in Jim Tressel’s eyes as Troy Smith was accepting the Heisman?
A: Yes…so for those of you who thought he doesn’t show any emotion, he is human! Beneath the sweater vest and that cool and calm demeanor on the sideline, is a man who cares about his players as human beings more than as just quarterbacks and linebackers.
Q: Does Derrick Anderson deserve another chance to start for the Browns?
A: Without a doubt. You already know what you have in Charlie Frye from his 17 starts. Anderson has only started one game and played a total of 6 quarters. At 4-9 with 3 games left, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by playing him more and finding out if he can be your starter, a back-up or doesn’t belong in the NFL.
Q: What’s it say about 3rd pick, wide receiver Travis Wilson if he can’t play ahead of Dennis Northcutt, who dropped 3 more balls against Pittsburgh?
A: He must really suck or is not smart enough to pick up the offense.
Q: Is Romeo Crennel the answer at head coach?
A: My gut tells me no. My head tells me no. But my heart tells me… maybe. Not a resounding vote of confidence for Romeo like he got from Phil Savage. Sorry, that’s the best I can do right now.
Q: Does Larry Hughes really make that much of a difference for the Cavs?
A: Yes and it counts! Cleveland is 7-2 with Hughes in the lineup and 5-5 without him.
Q: Can Greg Oden lead Ohio State basketball like Troy Smith has in football?
A: Most definitely! I watched him in person this weekend and, granted it was Cleveland St. that the Buckeyes beat 78-57, but he is a man playing amongst boys. If Oden stays healthy the rest of the season, Buckeye Nation could be celebrating two National Championships this year.
Q: How much have the Indians helped themselves so far this off season?
A: They’re much better defensively at 2nd base with the trade for Josh Barfield. As far as the bullpen goes. Even if the guys they signed are 100 years old or not 100% healthy, they can’t do any worse than last year’s pen did. Can they? As for David Dellucci in left field? I felt that money could have been spent on more bullpen help or in a trade to bring somebody here, by picking up the remaining years on their contract.
Q: Are the Buckeyes going to beat the Gators?
A: Yes and yes! December 23rd in basketball at Florida, 82-78. January 8th in football for the National Championship, 34-24!
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