The time it's taken Browner to get from Foxboro to DC is almost as slow as McNabb's final Super Bowl drive on NFL Network they just showed
Brandon Browner is a New England Patriot
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Morgan's Magic Snowplow said:
I'm interested in this as well. Revis/Ryan on the outside with Dennard/Arrington in the slot and McCourty/Browner in the safety spots looks drool worthy on paper.
CoffeeNerdness said:
Yup, as the Seahawks have shown, if you have both an elite FS and an elite man cover corner on one side of the field (allowing the FS to shade the other way), then you can play single-high safety almost all the time without that much worry about getting beaten over the top. And if you're doing that, then you don't want your other safety to be a Duron Harmon type whose primary skills are as a centerfielder. You want him to be a bigger guy that can match up with TEs, be an enforcer in zone responsibilities in the short area of the field, and help a lot in the running game. I have no idea whether Brandon Browner has the instincts and play recognition to play that Kam Chancellor role but that would be the model in theory. Signing Revis and then going with a starting safety combination of McCourty and Harmon doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Of course, they could also look elsewhere for a larger safety.
Need to pick up some hand lotion at the store. Went through a few quarts after the Revis signing
Seels said:
Wouldn't Ryan be in the slot then?
The reasons I can see him shifting to safety are that he's 6' 4" 220 lb and 29 years old.
This is a tweet recently favorited by Browner:
@Jdub2Hott4Tv 7h
“@bigbomberbob: Me waiting for the news on Brandon Browner pic.twitter.com/xzzaVEW7Mz” lol
@Jdub2Hott4Tv 7h
“@bigbomberbob: Me waiting for the news on Brandon Browner pic.twitter.com/xzzaVEW7Mz” lol
Fan: Will Browner be a good fit in New England?
Richard Sherman: Fantastic
https://mobile.twitter.com/RSherman_25
Richard Sherman: Fantastic
https://mobile.twitter.com/RSherman_25
Seems a tad high, but let's wait to see the details. Either way, I wouldn't call it a massive overpay or anything like that in this market. Without the suspension issue, he'd have gotten higher, and I would certainly guess this contract protects from that in some way. So, really, provided the Pats protected themselves against a huge suspension, it's a good deal.
I can't wait to watch BB work with legit defensive players again.
This guy is gonna lay some folks out.
This guy is gonna lay some folks out.
The contract is going to be quite complicated, I would think, given the issues with the first 8 games for Browner this season. I believe he has to miss playing in 4 and can't get paid in the next 4. I don't even know how that works or how the NFL could enforce it, since he's a free agent. The pats could have just paid him 12 weeks worth of salary over the final 8, right? There's no existing deal to harm Browner.
vadertime said:
They have about $17M in cap space, but they also have 2 better CBs than him (and Lane is probably as good) and they'd sign Thurmond over him too I think.
From Browner himself
Today, I am proud to announce that I am a New England Patriot. I am honored
that the Patriots are making me part of their legendary organization, and am
grateful for the opportunity Mr. Kraft, Coach Belichick, Nick Caserio and
the entire team have given me. I intend to diligently work with the same
passion and dedication that I have displayed since coming into the NFL to
uphold the great traditions and qualities that are embodied by the Patriots.
I would be remiss if I didnt thank the Seattle Seahawks for giving a CFL
player the once in-a-lifetime opportunity to return to the NFL, making a
young boy's dream come true. To Coach Pete Carroll, GM John Schneider, John
Idzik, Coach Richard, Rocky Seto, the LOB, my teammates, the training staff, the equipment guys the Seahawks organization as a whole and most importantly the 12th Man, I say thank you for everything you have done for myself and my family.
I am a truly blessed person.
http://tl.gd/n91u9j
Today, I am proud to announce that I am a New England Patriot. I am honored
that the Patriots are making me part of their legendary organization, and am
grateful for the opportunity Mr. Kraft, Coach Belichick, Nick Caserio and
the entire team have given me. I intend to diligently work with the same
passion and dedication that I have displayed since coming into the NFL to
uphold the great traditions and qualities that are embodied by the Patriots.
I would be remiss if I didnt thank the Seattle Seahawks for giving a CFL
player the once in-a-lifetime opportunity to return to the NFL, making a
young boy's dream come true. To Coach Pete Carroll, GM John Schneider, John
Idzik, Coach Richard, Rocky Seto, the LOB, my teammates, the training staff, the equipment guys the Seahawks organization as a whole and most importantly the 12th Man, I say thank you for everything you have done for myself and my family.
I am a truly blessed person.
http://tl.gd/n91u9j
DanoooME said:
And a bunch of core players they're probably thinking of locking up long term at big price tags.
So Revis = 2007 Moss and Browner = 2007 Welker. And we kept our draft picks. Lets hope for a better ending.
mascho said:
For someone who didn't even get the whole thing right (Rapsheet said it would be a 2-year deal) he sure is doing a lot of gloating.
Wow. We are loaded with terrific cover guys suddenly. Revis, Browner, Dennard, Ryan, and McCourty. We should match up as well as any team in football when other teams spread it out. And when they don't, it's still incredible quality depth. And I didn't even mention Arrington yet.