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Ex-Buckeye signed for secondary
If either of the defensive backs acquired over the weekend makes an impact this season, I’d bet on Brandon Mitchell, the former Ohio State player.
Browns defensive coordinator Mel Tucker coached him at OSU and Mitchell credits him for knowing how to get the best out of him. Now, whether that “best” is good enough to help in some way, we’ll see.
No question about it, the Browns are scrambling for backup help, even more now that they had to release Gary Baxter.
Understandably alarmed (panicked?) over how poorly some of their non-starters played in Thursday’s 24-20 preseason-opening loss to the New York Jets, the Browns waived Steve Cargile on Sunday while signing Mitchell and Travis Key, who played at Michigan State.
This is Mitchell’s second year in the league. The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder went undrafted in 2007 and spent last season on the Houston Texans’ practice squad. This after playing in 45 games at safety for the Buckeyes.
As an OSU senior, Mitchell ranked fourth on the team with 51 tackles and had two interceptions.
Key (5-10, 185) was a former walk-on at Michigan State and played in 40 career games with 113 tackles. He started at strong safety for the Spartans as a senior and picked off a couple of passes.
You’d like to think these are the last two additions to the defensive backfield the team will have to make. But I wouldn’t bet the SUV on it.
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By Stephanie
August 11, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this
GO BROWNS!!!!!!By Carson
August 11, 2008 9:40 PM | Link to this
The Browns SUCK so who cares. I mean really, an elf.By Mistake on the lake
August 11, 2008 9:45 PM | Link to this
I see 7-9 on the way. Last year was a fluke. Go Pitt.By Willard Morris
August 12, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this
Looks like the smart guys are posting again. It is amusing to read the fear in the posts of jealous Bungles & Squeeler’s fans. Pittspuke will be lucky to win 5 games this year, the Bungles will have more players in jail then wins in 2008.