Report: Commanders not willing to meet Zack Brown's asking price

[Hawkeye0202]

I know a few poster offered him as an alternative to signing Hitchen. LOL..not happening at this price. Wondering if this gives a peek at Hitchen range....

Zach Brown - LB - Commanders
ESPN's John Keim reports the Commanders aren't willing to meet free agent ILB Zach Brown's asking price.

The Commanders want to keep Brown but there's a decent gap in contract talks between the sides. After settling for a prove-it deal, Brown is looking to cash in coming off another strong season. Brown could push for $7 million annually.


Source: ESPN
Jan 20 - 4:29 PM

 

[Dre11]

I know a few poster offered him as an alternative to signing Hitchen. LOL..not happening at this price. Wondering if this gives a peek at Hitchen range....

Zach Brown - LB - Commanders
ESPN's John Keim reports the Commanders aren't willing to meet free agent ILB Zach Brown's asking price.

The Commanders want to keep Brown but there's a decent gap in contract talks between the sides. After settling for a prove-it deal, Brown is looking to cash in coming off another strong season. Brown could push for $7 million annually.


Source: ESPN
Jan 20 - 4:29 PM

Hell no, the guy is a huge liability in coverage. Hence the reason they won't pay him and the bills let him walk

 

[Stash]

 

[AmishCowboy]

Anything over $3 Million on Hitchens and I'm out, He's probably going to Indy anyway

 

[TheBlackChuckle]

Horseshat - Zac Brown is the best live show going today ...

 

[dwreck27]

I’ve only seen him as a tackling machine and run stuffer

Is he THAT bad in coverage or is this just something fans run with ??

 

[Setackin]

Lee is a beast overall, and when Smith flashed it was typically in the run and getting to the ball carrier. And overall the 2ndary is very aggressive to the ball carrier, no need for a LB whose skill set is lopsided towards the run. If anything I’d take the opposite.

 

[JohnsKey19]

I’ve only seen him as a tackling machine and run stuffer

Is he THAT bad in coverage or is this just something fans run with ??

He has the speed but just not adept at all in pass coverage.

 

[atlantacowboy]

The man has a helluva band. Pay him

 

[Point-of-the-Star]

I'd pay Hitch 5 mil before I'd pay Brown 7.

 

[Sydla]

He wants 7MM annually?

Hitchens is gonn want 5-6MM.

 

[kskboys]

Little bitta chicken fried
Cold beer on a Friday night

 

[lwehlers]

I say let hitchens walk. he is not as good as lee so to me he not worth more money a year that lee is making right now. I would rather go the way the cowboys did last year and draft rookie linebackers to play like we did with corners last year.

 

[Hadenough]

Hell no, the guy is a huge liability in coverage. Hence the reason they won't pay him and the bills let him walk

I'm not so sure about that. He is a tackling machine with excellent speed to cover TEs. 7 mil doesn't sound unreasonable. The bills were letting a lot of good players go last year.

 

[Nightman]

He wants 7MM annually?

Hitchens is gonn want 5-6MM.

PASS

and PASS

because neither one can play the Pass..... a requirement for a 3 down LB

 

[CowboyRoy]

Anything over $3 Million on Hitchens and I'm out, He's probably going to Indy anyway

3 million? Heath gets paid 2 million. Thats backup fodder type money.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I say let hitchens walk. he is not as good as lee so to me he not worth more money a year that lee is making right now. I would rather go the way the cowboys did last year and draft rookie linebackers to play like we did with corners last year.

I would definitely pay Hitchens 5 million a season no problem. He could start if needed or be the primary backup at all 3 positions.

 

[Nightman]

3 million? Heath gets paid 2 million. Thats backup fodder type money.

Hitchens is a backup going forward.........he only plays 50% of the snaps as is

 

[Nightman]

I would definitely pay Hitchens 5 million a season no problem. He could start if needed or be the primary backup at all 3 positions.

On no planet do you pay backup MIKE LBs 5m a year

They are a a dime a dozen

 

[Idgit]

On no planet do you pay backup MIKE LBs 5m a year

They are a a dime a dozen

He isn’t a backup.

Hitchens is going to make a lot more money than people think. He’s a really underrated player, and the league will notice this. Let’s hope we can keep him. We need him.