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02-21-2012, 08:44 PM #25Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: Jason Brown
I would welcome Brown back as long as he can still play at a high level. Hopefully it was just being in STL. I like the idea of bolstering the OL.
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Re: Jason Brown
If Brown could have done it over again, I would be surprised if he wouldn't.
Ozzie would have paid about six million per year to be the C here. However, since he played some G when he first entered the league, he knew that he could get that value. St. Louis offered him that guard money (8) to play C. He could have had six and stayed. He called Ozzie to get Ozzie to match the 8 and Ozzie said no. Now, we don't know the context of that 'no'. It might have been a 'We wish you well and don't blame you' type of 'No'. Then again, it could have been a 'This fool must have lost his mind' type of 'no'.
Personally, my strategy would be to draft the C. Keep Grubbs and pay him long-term. That takes care of your guards for the next four years or so. Draft the C and groom him behind Gurode, who will be the less expensive option. What Gurode showed here was that if he was asked to play G, he would not do very well. Gurode is really a C and hadn't played G in a very long time."Please take with you this final sword, The Excellector. I am praying that your journey will be guided by the light", Leon Shore
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Re: Jason Brown
"What would you give for the man beside you?"
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02-21-2012, 09:03 PM #28
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Is there something recent about these rumors or is this just be speculation from a couple of months ago?
Regardless, while I like Jason Brown a lot, I do have some concerns about what appears to be a drop in level of play:
http://www.turfshowtimes.com/2011/11...-brown-benched
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blo...s-and-centers/
That said, if the FO feels that whatever happened can be corrected, I'd he happy to have him back on a short term, prove it contract - in tandem with drafting the future C early in the draft (who could play G for a year if needed).
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02-21-2012, 09:14 PM #29Pro Bowl Poster
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02-21-2012, 09:21 PM #30Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: Jason Brown
In a word YES. He will only be 29 in May, and if the Rams satisfied his $ needs, then the Ravens can sign him to an acceptable contract. He got his $ so maybe now he wants a shot at a championship. He wasn't going to get it in St. Louis.
For those who think there might be something wrong with Brown, teams release players for multiple reasons all the time. Case in point is Bernard Pollard. Houston let him go after two 100+ tackle seasons, he came to Baltimore and played rather well.
Personally, I'd welcome both Brown and LeRon McClain back... BcLast edited by BcRaven; 02-21-2012 at 10:02 PM. Reason: spelling
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02-21-2012, 09:34 PM #31
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What happened to Brown in the span of three years that has turned him into such a disappointment for St. Louis? I don't remember hearing of any major injuries, guess Ozzie knew what he was doing when he refused to pay Brown the mega-bucks he was asking for in 08.
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02-21-2012, 09:35 PM #32
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02-21-2012, 10:06 PM #33Pro Bowl Poster
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02-21-2012, 10:16 PM #34
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Yes, if released before June 1, they would save $2.8M. They could also release him after June 1 (or use one of their 2 June 1 exemptions), in which case they would save $5M (with $2.2M in dead money in both 2012 and 2013).
It appears that the Rams are going to be pretty tight against the Cap, so the June 1 release (or use of exemption) may well be the approach they take.
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Re: Jason Brown
Are your numbers accurate because if so, then this must be way off:
Center/guard Jason Brown: He has two years remaining on his contract with base salaries of $5 million and $6.2 million. This year, his cap figure is $7.2 million. If Brown were released prior to June 1, the Rams would save $5 million, but $4.4 million in signing bonus proration would accelerate against the cap for a net savings of $600,000.
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02-21-2012, 10:41 PM #36Veteran Poster
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Looks like your source goofed the math. It should be $7.2M - $4.4M (signing) = $2.8M saved. Bottomline is they have to pay the $2.2M share of signing bonus this year regardless. If they cut Brown they accelerate the $2.2M signing bonus from next year but also ditch the $5M of base ($5M saved less the extra $2.2M acceleration = $2.8M net saved)
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