Re: Plax, Brown, and the draft, oh the possibilities
 

If he comes cheap he's a worthwhile gamble. There's no way he's going to get much of a contract from anyone, so I wouldn't worry about breaking the bank on him.

Re: Plax, Brown, and the draft, oh the possibilities
 

yeah i hope your right matt, and i hope he lowers his asking price to the minimum because he has never proved that he's worth the contract he got from the browns.

Re: Plax, Brown, and the draft, oh the possibilities
 

browns are offering 2mill for one year... so we'd have to match that... greg williams has the same agent though, and we've got a much better defense to showcase him in...

Re: Plax, Brown, and the draft, oh the possibilities
 

Courtney Brown is ALWAYS hurt, plus he sucks. Don't be fooled.

Same with Plaxico: he's got a terrible attitude, and is a locker room cancer.

I hope we just keep a low profile, draft some good young players, and let Gibbs and Williams do their motivational magic on young, hardworking, unproven players who want to win.

Re: Plax, Brown, and the draft, oh the possibilities
 

I could see him excepting a 1 year deal from us to showcase his talents under William's to try and earn a big contract the following season, the problem is this guy I do not believe has been unlucky with injuries, he's injury prone, the difference is his body just can't stand up to the rigor's of the NFL, but for a minimum contract filled with incentives he would be worth a look.

Re: Plax, Brown, and the draft, oh the possibilities
 

I think that if we could get Brown he would be a good fit for rotation. That way he would stay healthy for the whole season and keep our DE's fresh for the whole game. Also maybe getting him back with LaVar may spark something and Brown might become more productive.

Re: Plax, Brown, and the draft, oh the possibilities
 

According to the Washington Post we are interested in Brown but will have to pay him $2m per season cos Cleveland are leaving an offer like that for him even after he is cut.

Re: Plax, Brown, and the draft, oh the possibilities
 

I wouldn't be interested in him at that price since he's had a history of spending more time on the bench hurt than anything. I agree with everyone else at this point: league minimum with incentives- let him earn a big paycheck. Hell that's actually not a bad idea for the entire NFL- players should play to earn their paycheck- BRILLIANT!

Re: Plax, Brown, and the draft, oh the possibilities
 

When I heard he was going to be cut, I immediately thought it would be a good signing for us if we could get him relatively cheap. We have a good scheme, a great d-coordinator... It could be a good gamble on a player with a big upside...

Re: Plax, Brown, and the draft, oh the possibilities
 

Anyone not think he would command a HUGE contract? I WOULD love the scenario of signing him to a short minimal contract, NOT a one-year deal.

Re: Plax, Brown, and the draft, oh the possibilities
 

Apparently, the Browns are keeping their current (rejected) offer on the table - which is a $2 million average. We would have to exceed that number, one would imagine.

Re: Plax, Brown, and the draft, oh the possibilities
 

And we have just over 2 mil in cap room (assuming Gardner's departure)??

Re: Plax, Brown, and the draft, oh the possibilities
 

He could really benefit from a change in scenery. He doesn't have much leverage when it comes to contract negotiations, he should come relatively cheap.

Blache worked wonders for our D-lineman last year, hopefully Brown will consider that when looking for a place to play.

Re: Plax, Brown, and the draft, oh the possibilities
 

That's excellent to hear he doesn't have any leverage. I would just like to sign him for more than a one-year deal, even though I would think that is what he would want.

Re: Plax, Brown, and the draft, oh the possibilities
 

Four year deal with minimum base salaries this year and next with a 4 mil signing bonus works decent. something like below might do it. if he stays healthy then one assumes he would be productive. this type of money for a productive guy would be great, this is not bad contract. if he is not healthy it is no big deal to cut him in 2007.
2005 2006 2007 2008
sal 540 1040 1500 2000
sb 500 500 500 500
ob - - 500 500
cap 1040 1540 2500 3000