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March 24, 2009
Do you guys remember eight years ago when David Patten played here? I barely remember it, honestly. Yesterday the Browns inked a 34-year old wide receiving insurance policy. Patten spent the last two seasons in New Orleans, but in 2008 Patten only suited up five times for the Saints; he caught 11 passes last year before injuring his groin. By the time he was healthy, his spot was no longer available due to the play of Lance Moore.
I am not sure why the Browns signed David Patten. With all the other signings the Browns have made this off-season, I was able to come up with some semblance of a reason or strategy that the new front office might be trying to achieve. Not so much on this David Patten signing. While I am sure he has plenty to teach to other players, and I am sure he didn’t cost a lot of money, he really doesn’t upgrade the staff and presents an injury risk due to his advanced age.
So are they hoping Patten can teach Braylon Edwards to run crisp routes and find space in the defense? Are they hoping that he can teach Cribbs, Paul Hubbard and Syndric Steptoe how to be NFL receivers? Are they planning on lining Patten up as the third or (gasp) even the second wide receiver this season?
Again, as I said, I was able to at least guess with the other signings so far. I have no idea how Mangini and company expect to fold a 34 year-old receiver into the plan for next season. By no means with the upheaval in the receiving corps of the Browns do I think they have even close to what will be the starting lineup for next season. Before it is all said and done they might just need Michael Crabtree at #5.
As my brother said when I told him this morning about Patten, “Well, I guess signing David Patten is better than not signing him.”
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Other note, the Browns re-signed big bad Charles Ali yesterday. This move makes me happy. Not that I think Charles Ali is a huge significant part of the team or their gameplan, but I love watching the young 6’2″ 250+ pounder running around blowing people up. He and Vickers are a perfect complement to each other short of having a hall of famer type fullback like Mike Alstott. Anyway, this isn’t a huge deal, I guess.
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“HAHAHAHA!!! This contest is over. Give that man the ten thousand dollars!”
I think this is a decent signing. If Patten proves to be worth something then the Mangini can use him as their third wide receiver. If Patten is a dud, the Browns can cut him. It seems like a low-risk, medium-reward signing to me. Charles Ali is freaking huge.
Whoops, I just wrote “the Mangini”. Hey wait a minute, “The Man Genie”… there’s a fun little nickname.
Browns Drinking Game, new rule:
drink 1 whenever the Browns sign someone over 30
1 more if Randy responds with Mankok!!!
everyone does a shot of tequila if it turns into a lame eDrama discussion
I wish I knew what their thoughts on Hubbard are, how is he progressing and what not. He is HUGE for a WR and has some decent speed from what they said last year. Also, I wonder what they think of the former BG Falcon, Steve Sanders? I don’t expect much but it’s what we have to work with right now.
Good God… is that Derek Anderson’s music?!
According to Mangini – he’s back in the game for the starting job:
http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2009/03/cleveland_browns_coach_opens_q.html
Hopefully this is just posturing for a future trade of DA…
Everyone knows how well QB competitions work out for teams. Will Mangini flip a coin to determine his starter?
Off-Topic
Is it me or does Tony Grossi seem to be 100% bitter towards the new regime (Mangini and Kokinis) over their discreet nature on team-building and philosophy. Every Grossi piece I read seems dipped in disdain towards the new guys.
I think he’s coming off pretty bush league. Tony, roll-up the sleeves and get to work. Get some new contacts. Quit using Ernie Accorsi as your go-to guy for every Sunday piece.
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Arizona held a QB competition last pre-season. The guy noone expected to win the job, won the job. They ended up in the Superbowl.
Just saying.
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