What about Otogwe or Phillips?

[mmillman]

I think they are both better than Jones and you wouldn't have to flop safeties.

 

[Vintage]

Otogwe was franchised.

 

[Rampage]

Atogwe was franchised

 

[mmillman]

Ok I didn't hear, Phillips?

 

[Rampage]

Sean Jones is younger and has played in a 3-4 defense.

 

[GOLDENCHILD1688]

I think they are both better than Jones and you wouldn't have to flop safeties.

not saying i agree cause i havent really seen jones but this article was interesting on jones


Terry's Talkin' ... about Browns' safeties, Indians' positive spring, the breaks of the NBA

Cleveland Browns' Sean Jones a safety not worthy of big contract, writes The Plain Dealer's Terry Pluto


Sunday, February 22, 2009 Terry Pluto
Plain Dealer Columnist

ABOUT THE BROWNS . . .
The Browns wisely de clined to tag safety Sean Jones their franchise player, meaning he'd be paid about $6.3 million. Instead, he will be a free agent at the end of the month. The more I watch Jones, the less I know about him - other than he seems average. When healthy, he's a strong tackler against the run. But he had knee surgery early last season, missing four games and that seemed to cost him mobility. He never was an asset on pass coverage. After four seasons and 60 games with the Browns, is there any reason to think Jones will be anything more than just OK? And how much salary cap do you commit to him? In my mind, not a lot.
The biggest argument in favor of keeping Jones is the Browns have no one else to take his spot. In 2007, he was on the field for 98 percent of the snaps. He played every game his first three seasons, before 2008. He is reliable and a solid locker-room guy. But the safety combination of Jones and Brodney Pool was nearly as much of a problem in the secondary last season as young cornerbacks Eric Wright and Brandon McDonald. They certainly didn't seem to give those kids on the corner a lot of help - and Jones has been especially vulnerable defending tight ends over the years.

 

[CF74]

Phillips?? My memory fails me, who??

 

[Rampage]

Phillips?? My memory fails me, who??

Jermaine Philips. Tampa bay

 

[Silverstar]

I mentioned Jermaine Phillips like a month ago and I think the phrase used then was..."Phillips couldn't hold Williams' jockstrap!!" or something along those lines.

How bout now...any takers?

 

[SLATEmosphere]

not saying i agree cause i havent really seen jones but this article was interesting on jones


Terry's Talkin' ... about Browns' safeties, Indians' positive spring, the breaks of the NBA

Cleveland Browns' Sean Jones a safety not worthy of big contract, writes The Plain Dealer's Terry Pluto


Sunday, February 22, 2009 Terry Pluto
Plain Dealer Columnist

ABOUT THE BROWNS . . .
The Browns wisely de clined to tag safety Sean Jones their franchise player, meaning he'd be paid about $6.3 million. Instead, he will be a free agent at the end of the month. The more I watch Jones, the less I know about him - other than he seems average. When healthy, he's a strong tackler against the run. But he had knee surgery early last season, missing four games and that seemed to cost him mobility. He never was an asset on pass coverage. After four seasons and 60 games with the Browns, is there any reason to think Jones will be anything more than just OK? And how much salary cap do you commit to him? In my mind, not a lot.
The biggest argument in favor of keeping Jones is the Browns have no one else to take his spot. In 2007, he was on the field for 98 percent of the snaps. He played every game his first three seasons, before 2008. He is reliable and a solid locker-room guy. But the safety combination of Jones and Brodney Pool was nearly as much of a problem in the secondary last season as young cornerbacks Eric Wright and Brandon McDonald. They certainly didn't seem to give those kids on the corner a lot of help - and Jones has been especially vulnerable defending tight ends over the years.

Yet he has 14 picks and 27 pass defended in his last three years..Cmon.The guy has no pass rush to work with!

 

[dallasfaniac]

Yet he has 14 picks and 27 pass defended in his last three years..Cmon.The guy has no pass rush to work with!

Do you watch the Cleveland games as much as the Cleveland beat writer or are you merely going off stats?

 

[AKATheRake]

Jermaine Phillips can play. He doesn't give you 15-16 games a season, that's his issue and he's getting there in age. But he's very effective when on the field and makes plays.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Otogwe was franchised.

Atogwe was franchised

The above is a pretty good reason why we're not looking at Atogwe.

 

[irvin4evs]

We should make a run at Phillips and Jones IMO. Their price tags aren't high at this point and they're immediate upgrades, even if they're not desirable long-term options.

This would also allow us to draft BPA if none of the good safety prospects fall to us, allowing us to take a good T/G/DT/DE/LB that falls.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Sean Jones is younger and has played in a 3-4 defense.

that makes very little difference for DBs

 

[Whiskey Cowboy]

that makes very little difference for DBs

Tell that to Roy Williams

 

[Rack]

I mentioned Jermaine Phillips like a month ago and I think the phrase used then was..."Phillips couldn't hold Williams' jockstrap!!" or something along those lines.

How bout now...any takers?

No.

Do you watch the Cleveland games as much as the Cleveland beat writer or are you merely going off stats?

My best friend is a Browns fan and he's happy to see Jones go. He says Jones sucks in coverage and can't stay healthy.