Fencer
Pro Bowl Player
- Joined
- Oct 2, 2006
- Messages
- 14,293
- Reaction score
- 3,986
By John Clayton, in a FA-themed piece:
John Clayton examines free-agent subplots - ESPN
John Clayton examines free-agent subplots - ESPN
2. Baltimore Ravens center Jason Brown:
With more teams going to the 3-4, centers need to be bigger to handle the nose tackles who line up directly in front of them. The Ravens have been trying to re-sign Brown for months, but he could break the bank in free agency. Losing Brown would hurt the Ravens because they are in a division with big nose tackles, including Casey Hampton in Pittsburgh and Shaun Rogers in Cleveland. Whoever lands Brown will have an insurance policy in case teams in its division shift heavily to 3-4 schemes. The Ravens have to worry about a team such as the Miami Dolphins wooing Brown. Parcells wants the Dolphins to get bigger at center in an AFC East that has 3-4 defenses and big nose tackles on the New York Jets and the New England Patriots. Brown should end up being the highest-paid center in football by the end of the week.
Last edited by a moderator: