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AP reports WR David Givens is high on the team's list. Coach Romeo Crennel knows Givens, and the team thinks his Super Bowl experience will help WR Braylon Edwards and TE Kellen Winslow. Givens could be in Cleveland for a visit very soon -- though the Browns would have to convince Givens he'd be wise to join a team as the No. 2 receiver opposite Edwards. What's most convincing is usually money, and the Browns have the room and money to spend. "I do think we need a veteran wide receiver,'' GM Phil Savage said. "At the same time there's no guarantee that we'll be able to get one.''

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broadwayjoe

Yes I can see them going after Givens like they did Joe Andruzzi.

PATSNUTme

I saw that today on the NFLfans.com site.

It's show me the money time for David. I hope that we can keep him but I doubt if we do.

He's earned himself a big payday by the hard work and class he has shown us for the past 4 years.

JoeSixPat

Guys LOVE playing for Romeo - and they've got much more cash to spend than we do.

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fgssand

I love Romeo and wish him the best - but - it remains to be seen if he can build a winner over there. No excuses after this year, he has a nucleous and about 30MM to spend. DGiv would be wise to stay right here as a solid #2 with Mr Brady as career insurance, but, cannot fault him for cashing in.

(sung to Pink Floyd)
Ayo , Romeo - leave our Pats alone.

Dragda

Yeah, Frank, I want to see RAC succeed as well. But Givens really isn't very good. He has marginal hands, he runs only a few routes well, and isn't the fastest guy out there. He will fail to make a significant impact whereever he goes. If people are content to get an over-acheiver type and good downfield blocker--he's your guy. If someone offers him over 1 million a year plus a bonus, they are stupid. We all know there are a lot of stupid teams out there.

Brady'sButtBoy

Dragda got a bit more acerbic than I was going to be but I agree with his premise. The Browns need home run hitters, not high effort, limited ability guys like Givens, if they want to get over the hump. It would be one thing if they meant to sign DG for 'classy veteran' money but sending big bucks his way will only sentence the Browns to more mediocrity.

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Miguel

What a difference a year makes. Last year Givens was the #2 receiver on the best and deepest receiving corps in the NFL. Now he is not that good and has limited ability.

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mikey

Brady has the ability to make people look better than they really are.

Just look at David Patten.

Givens would be wise to stay put in Foxboro.


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hwc

I think Givens is what he is. A solid, hard-working #2 receiver.

Any team, including the Pats, would be smart to sign him for solid #2 money. A team would probably not be smart to sign him to solid #1 money.