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COMMENT: What else should be done to improve the secondary?
Sunday, June 01, 2008
The Cleveland Browns questionable secondary suffered a couple of stinging blows in the month of May. The first blow came when the team kicked DB Kenny Wright to the curb after being arrested in April on marijuana possession charges in Texas. The knock out punch came a week later when veteran CB Daven Holly, who was competing for the starting job, went down with a season-ending knee injury during OTA's.
To address the depleted secondary, the Browns signed DB Jereme Perry and CB Terry Cousin to provide some depth to an anemic defensive backfield. These were two solid signings by the club, but Perry could be the key pick up here.
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Perry is making his second stint with the Browns after having occupied a spot on the team's roster during the 2006 season and knows the defense well. At that time, he performed admirably in nickel situations and on special-teams his first go round with the team.
During a phone conversation on Friday, Perry told me that he's glad to be back in Cleveland, referring to the town as his second home, and is prepared to do whatever it takes to help the team win.
"It means a lot to me to be back in Cleveland," Perry said. "To come home is always what you want. If I was going to go to any team in the league, Cleveland would be my first choice."
"I have high expectations because I know all the ins and outs of the defense. My main objective is to get on the field whether it's playing corner or special-teams and contribute to a good team that we're going to have this year. Wherever they want me to play, I'll play."
According to Dayton-based agent Ronald Todd II, Perry chose Cleveland over Kansas City, who made an attempt to sign the cornerback after he was released by Miami days before the NFL draft.
Perry played 12 games for the Browns in '06 and is comfortable playing in defensive coordinator Mel Tucker's system.
"I know what Coach Tucker expects from his players and what he likes from his corners. I'm more experienced in the system now than I was my rookie year. This is my third year and I know what to expect. So when I have to step up, I'll be ready to do so," Perry said.
Second-year players Eric Wright and Brandon McDonald are expected to hold it down at the starting cornerback position while Perry and others round out an up and coming supporting cast.
Perry understands his role on defense and provides the secondary with a lot of versatility. He can play corner, safety and even spent some time playing linebacker in college at Eastern Michigan.
The 6-foot, 200-pound defensive back has great athletic ability and a tremendous work ethic. Perry has worked diligently over the course of the off-season improving his technique. When it comes to speed, Perry has got more juice than Minute Maid running a 4.3 in the 40-yard dash. He has that explosive gear to recover and reads and reacts well. He's a very physical D-back and a good special-teams performer. Perry has good overall skills that will only get better with playing time.
The Browns coaching staff is counting on guys like Perry to help revitalize a secondary that surrendered 29 passing touchdowns last season. So far, the team has taken the necessary steps to try and prevent pass-happy offenses from getting their freak on against the defense. Guess what? They're not done.
Law to Cleveland rumors won't go away
Although the Browns did some patch work to the secondary in recent weeks the team's search for an experienced starting caliber cornerback continues.
Rumors around the league are that there hasn't been a whole lot of interest out there for 14-year veteran CB Ty Law. Reason being is that the All-Pro's asking price may be a little on the high end and NFL teams are reluctant to fork over big money to a player who is one step away from Shady Acres Retirement Village.
With potential buyers drying up like the Sahara, there is some talk that Law may be willing to accept less cash to reunite with head coach Romeo Crennel for his last hoorah in the league. Law's agent Kevin Poston could not be reached for comments on the status of his client.
Sheppard to Cleveland may be dead in the water
According to a team source, the Browns are unlikely to give up a high-round draft pick for a cornerback such as Lito Sheppard, who is being shopped by the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles are believed to be looking for a second-round pick for Sheppard. The Browns coaching staff is very high on McDonald and is prepared to begin the season with him as their starter. However, that hasn't stopped the team from scouring the market looking for an insurance policy. The team will be waiting to see what's available after the first wave of June cuts.
Carlos "Big C" Holmes covers the NFL for the Dayton Daily News.
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Comments
By HAWAIIANBENGAL
June 12, 2008 3:49 AM | Link to this
Mesohorny = the smartest dude on the internet. Me saying speak good was a continuation of the joke. You look retarded trying to correct someone who does not need to be corrected. Also thanks for spellchecking my stuff but not responding to the trash talk can we say “owned”. Or is it that you think I am right. I am so scared of Brady Quinn this year. Man, you guys might win a game. Are you playing Miami???
By HAWAIIANBENGAL
June 12, 2008 3:49 AM | Link to this
Mesohorny = the smartest dude on the internet. Me saying speak good was a continuation of the joke. You look retarded trying to correct someone who does not need to be corrected. Also thanks for spellchecking my stuff but not responding to the trash talk can we say “owned”. Or is it that you think I am right. I am so scared of Brady Quinn this year. Man, you guys might win a game. Are you playing Miami???
By mesohorny
June 11, 2008 12:21 PM | Link to this
wow, HAWAIIANBUNGLE. i like how you rag on Jon’s syntax and grammar, and then make a statement such as “Maybe you can come down and teach us how to talk good”. it’s “speak well”, not “talk good”. one is well-spoken, not good-talked. Jon gives you his thanks for proving his point. and as far as your little jab at me: if you’re insinuating one must use dictionary.com to understand words such as “fundamental” and “nonsensical”, it only further shows your severe lack of education. who dey?
By jackbo
June 10, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this
bengals are pretty bad - with chad back on the field they will only be good enough for a top draft pick - hope bentley comes back strong and winslow palys up to his abilities - looking forward to a great season this fall - go browns
By HAWAIIANBENGAL
June 8, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this
“Cincy has bad education” said jon. Wow this sentence blew my mind. Maybe you can come down and teach us how to talk good. Especially since education has nothing to do with how poorly (the word you were looking for) Derek Anderson looks passing to the wrong team! Hey Mike Geography Bee did you wrong brother, because Lake Erie is nowhere near Cincinnati (you were searching for the Ohio River). Thanks for playing. Finally to mesohorny congratulations on finding dictionary.com to try to look cool.
By HAWAIIANBENGAL
June 8, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this
Ummm quick question??? When was Cleveland good??? This has got to be some of the most retarded spewing of s**t I have ever heard. Your mom’s fat so Cleveland is better you are our little brother I just imagine all you browns faggots masturbating watching footage of Chinedum Ndukwe EMBARASS Little Derek. Damn you are probably right you had the better team last year. If only Derek would have thrown three INT’s instead of four… Damn the BENGALS. the team you are capping on… kept you out. PEACE
By mike
June 7, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this
Cincy should be named lake erie correctional institution.Thay have more players in trouble by the law then any nfl team.Antwan we will be coming to the court yard to take another win.good luck this year u might get a win on your bye week.
By mike
June 7, 2008 11:17 AM | Link to this
Cincy should be named lake erie correctional institution.Thay have more players in trouble by the law then any nfl team.Antwan we will be coming to the court yard to take another win.good luck this year u might get a win on your bye week.
By Jon
June 3, 2008 6:24 PM | Link to this
Wow. I knew Cincy had bad education, but I didn’t know it was this bad. Some of these statements made me just laugh because they were so ridiculous. Now for you dumb Cincy fans let me walk you through why the Browns could have a highschool backfield and still wip your *ss. The Browns actually have a line. We have 7 legit linemen, one of them being your former best lineman, while you have maybe 3. With that good of a line D.A. could sleep before having to pass, especially against your d-line.
By Jon
June 3, 2008 5:39 PM | Link to this
Wow. I knew Cincy had bad education, but I didn’t know it was this bad. Some of these statements made me just laugh because they were so ridiculous. Now for you dumb Cincy fans let me walk you through why the Browns could have a highschool backfield and still wip your *ss. The Browns actually have a line. We have 7 legit linemen, one of them being your former best lineman, while you have maybe 3. With that good of a line D.A. could sleep before having to pass, especially against your d-line.
By mesohorney
June 3, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this
Laughter, you seem like another guy typing random things. none of that made sense. you another Pittburgh bandwagon-jumper, i presume?
By mesohorny
June 3, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this
Paul Brown hated the Browns? were you just stringing random words together and somehow made a fundamentally acceptable yet nonsensical statment? must be some good crack down there in Cincy. yes, you’ve played in a Super Bowl. but lost. i swear, Cincy has one winning season and the fans come out of the woodwork like ‘roaches when the lights go out.
By Laughter
June 3, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this
LMAO. I dont know who is more disillusioned, the bungles fans or the stains fans. I know one thing, YOU MUST ALL BE SMOKING CRACK. Neither one of you guys have done anything, anything and you are already talking like you have been ‘there” for some time. I’ll tell you what brownies, I have to take a s*it, so Ill take the browns to the superbowl and drop you off, hows that.
By Laughter
June 3, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this
LMAO. I dont know who is more disillusioned, the bungles fans or the stains fans. I know one thing, YOU MUST ALL BE SMOKING CRACK. Neither one of you guys have done anything, anything and you are already talking like you have been ‘there” for some time. I’ll tell you what brownies, I have to take a s*it, so Ill take the browns to the superbowl and drop you off, hows that.
By Laughter
June 3, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this
LMAO. I dont know who is more disillusioned, the bungles fans or the stains fans. I know one thing, YOU MUST ALL BE SMOKING CRACK. Neither one of you guys have done anything, anything and you are already talking like you have been ‘there” for some time. I’ll tell you what brownies, I have to take a s*it, so Ill take the browns to the superbowl and drop you off, hows that.
By e
June 3, 2008 12:29 PM | Link to this
we have cribbs, thats all that matters
By chris berry
June 3, 2008 10:08 AM | Link to this
just like bungal fans, got to go on about how good bal, and pitt, are because you know you have to have somebody else to pull for. as for the bungals going to super bowl, browns fans hate them because at one time you had the best talent in the league and still went 2-12, ( a regular accurance back in the day) pop up for one year then suck again. bungals have no heart, plain and simple, we did more with less.
By stipes70
June 3, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this
Got love the disillusioned bungles fans. guess that’s what one winning season in last 16 will do to you. speaking of 16, get your facts straight… rogers is in league seven years and has played and started 16 four times. might have also missed that Ocho wants out… let’s see how good the one year wonder TJ is. think you’ll find real fluke is TJ not DA. got one thing right, Pit will be team challenging browns, not bungles. enjoy bottom feeding the AFC for another year… one in 17 anyone?
By Drew
June 3, 2008 4:38 AM | Link to this
Man you bengal fans are pretty stupid ! since when does any one want to play for that lousy team ? there 2 big WR dont even want to be there , they have more trouble with players than all teams in the league combined….the linebackers man thats a terrible linebackin core , with odell gone more problems for you losers at that weak pos. Antwan odom is nothin to Corey Williams …. again Cleveland has better offseason than those sorry bengals.if C.C goes it will include jay bruce
By Bearcats
June 3, 2008 1:04 AM | Link to this
Yo Antwan, let’s enjoy this. Browns moved to Baltimore and won a SB. J Bruce > G Sizemore. LeBron overrated. Bengals 6-1 in last 7 against Browns. Reds won WS in 1990. Bengals have played in a SB. Palmer isn’t a one year wonder like Derek. Browns lost to Oakland last year, as well as to the Bengals with playoffs at stake. I’ll give you Jim Brown, but Ken Anderson > Bernie Kosar. PS Paul Brown DESPISED the Browns. We split last year. If that is OWNING us, what is it when we sweep you like normal?
By Tom
June 3, 2008 12:19 AM | Link to this
I love how this cinci fan keeps saying how good balitmore and pittsburgh are haha cause cinci sucks and won’t be a threat. Ohco a*****e is exactly that and you talk about rogers. He looked in pretty good shape at OTA’s so he must be staying away from the kitchen at night.
By Phil
June 2, 2008 6:45 PM | Link to this
Wow, Antwan may be the dumbest blogger on all of the internet. When he is not licking Jm Rome’s taint he is making asinine comments. Your best lineman now plays for CLE. Stallworth is only guaranteed $10 mill on a 7 year contract, not exactly no. 1 WR $$. and the article you posted makes you look like a bigger jack*ss. the reason the bengals are not mentioned is b/c everyone knows they won’t be in the playoffs. that happens when you go once in 17 years. have fun watching CLE on prime time.
By lutz
June 2, 2008 6:41 PM | Link to this
things are up in cincy,looking up ,from the bottom of division!
By Antwan Odom in your face
June 2, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this
CLE is Paul Brown’s ex-wife….Art Modell….
The Reds are taking Sabathia from you, and the Bengals are taking the division from you….
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=expectthesenflteamstomis&prov=tsn&type=lgns
By keith
June 2, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this
Cincy owns the browns??? when you walk into the cincy field what name do you see?? the bengals ARE in total disray, the Browns HAVE MOVED AHEAD whether you like or not.
By Antwan Odom in your face
June 2, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this
this is perfect….
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=expectthesenflteamstomis&prov=tsn&type=lgns
By Doco
June 2, 2008 4:13 PM | Link to this
Browns fans, if you’re lucky Shaun Rogers will have nightmares next year because that means he’ll be sleeping instead of stuffing his face with bear claws 2 at a time. The knock on Stallworth is you paid #1 WR money to a #3. That contract will kill you in 2 years. You better win now. There are more Browns fans because the team has been around longer. C is a concern for the Bengals but more so for the Steelers. With Faneca gone look for little Benjamin on his back.
By Bearcats
June 2, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this
We have a small C in Ghiaciuc, but our guards of B Williams and A Whitworth are very solid. Chad may be disgruntled now and that moron Henry is gone, but our backs are getting healthy and the o will FINALLY implement some tight ends in the passing game. Cincy won one game and lost the other when we scored 45, so you “shut us down?” BTW, I love Odom, but “Odom in your Face” NOTHING is as good of an idea as arriving at a party with a BISP… well, except for LeBron at the Jake with Yankee gear.
By Bearcats
June 2, 2008 2:22 PM | Link to this
“Thomas Crawford”, I’ve always believed that the reason that all of Ohio outside Cincinnati roots for the Browns because of the ties with Ohio State. OSU is clearly a Cleveland-focused area from what I’ve seen. Cincinnati of course has the University of Cincinnati. It’s just my theory, but since all of Ohio outside roots for Ohio State, they also root for the Browns.
By James F.
June 2, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this
How is adding Perry improving the secondary? This guy was cut by a team that won 1 game last year, if he was worth anything Parcells would have kept him. And the Browns cut him when they stunk a few years ago.
By Antwan Odom in your face
June 2, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this
thank you football 101, but don’t tell me you have a stronger D-Line than PIT or BAL, if we pick up their blitz, we’ll pick up your’s, ‘took down’ and ‘got lucky’ can seem similar at times, but you showed your true colors in the December interception-fest, and more-so when DA couldn’t complete a pass at the ProBowl….we’ll look forward to facing Brady Quinn this December
By Antwan Odom in your face
June 2, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this
weak clone smack…..nice one thom…..
War LeBron wearing the Yankees cap at an Indians game being as good an idea as BISP
By chris berry
June 2, 2008 11:56 AM | Link to this
antwan, with a very young defense and offense last year we took down the bengals. with a stronger d-line the corners won’t have to cover near as well, and your D won’t be as good, besides if you play physical with the bengals, they fold like paper napkins. so have fun this fall trying to deside which college player will be the first pick in the draft, because like always, you will have something to say about that…. GO DAWGS
By Antwan Odom in your face
June 2, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this
PIT and BAL can Pass-rush, our C handles them ok, we shut-down Rogers in his prime, cincy fans didn’t want his eating habits (see Sam Adams). $35M? for an old, overrated WR is hilarious…yeah, you’re right Randy, Braylon and Kellen won’t mind Stallworth getting all the money as long as they get all the yards…keep telling yourself that..’bottom of the standings’, get with times, cincy’s immune to that jab, i agree, the verdict’s out on Anderson, just ask Leon Hall’s first Pick-6 on 9/28
By eaglejim
June 2, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this
allenhulshizer@yahoo.com Being an Eagles fan I don’t at this point see a advantage in trading Lito for a draft pick. Why give up a talented player under contract for at least 3 more years for a future pick. Maybe after this season but he is much more valuable on the field in 2008 than a 2nd pick in 2009. I could see the advantage of trading him for a player that can also help the eagles this year. I don’t think the Browns have anything the Eagles want to send them Lito.
By eaglejim
June 2, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this
Being an Eagles fan I don’t at this point see a advantage in trading Lito for a draft pick. Why give up a talented player under contract for at least 3 more years for a future pick. Maybe after this season but he is much more valuable on the field in 2008 than a 2nd pick in 2009. I could see the advantage of trading him for a player that can also help the eagles this year. I don’t think the Browns have anything the Eagles want to send them Lito.
By eaglejim
June 2, 2008 11:21 AM | Link to this
Being an Eagles fan I don’t at this point see a advantage in trading Lito for a draft pick. Why give up a talented player under contract for at least 3 more years for a future pick. Maybe after this season but he is much more valuable on the field in 2008 than a 2nd pick in 2009. I could see the advantage of trading him for a player that can also help the eagles this year. I don’t think the Browns have anything the Eagles want to send them Lito.
By thom
June 2, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this
Are you kidding me with that weak clone smack! Didn’t the Bengirls try to get Roger’s before the Brown’s but were smacked down by the league for not wanting to pay his bonus. And I wouldn’t be so confident that you will have the clown to take heat off of TJ.
By Kimble
June 2, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this
Antwan are you upset that your poor defenseless Bengals couldn’t score Rogers? The Brownies could leave their defense on the sidelines and still keep up with the Bengals offensively. Good luck. Enjoy the bottom of the standings.
By Thomas Crawford
June 2, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this
I have nothing against the Bengals. But they have always and will always be Cleveland’s little brother. DT Rogers is solid. They don’t need WR Stallworth to get 1,000 yards receiving. The verdict on Anderson is still out though. The last time I checked Palmer has only had, what maybe two good seasons. I’m from Ohio and I can honestly say, and its been like this since I can remember, outside of Cincinatti the rest of the state are Browns fans.
By chuck
June 2, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this
Antwan, Stop halucinating!
By Randy
June 2, 2008 9:56 AM | Link to this
this is what the bengals beat writer had to say is his biggest concern: 1. Center. No player is under more scrutiny than Eric Ghiaciuc. Bengals fans are having nightmares over what Cleveland Browns defensive linemen Corey Williams and Shaun Rogers might do to him. Old ocho and TJ won’t have much to say when this comes true, copernicus. and CLE already has two 1,000 yd WR’s, they don’t need him to go for that many yds, just be a deep threat to give Braylon, K2 and jurevicius some more space.
By Antwan Odom in your face
June 2, 2008 9:14 AM | Link to this
can’t wait to see Ocho Cinco and TJ torch that secondary Sept 28th and Dec 21st…THIS JUST IN…the latest ‘mistake on the lake’, browns trade best corner to overpay Shaun Rogers…HA, i’m sure his late nite eating disorder appreciates Phil Savage, errr Al Davis, and his OVER spending spree…..Rogers has never played a full season, Stallworth’s never had a 1000-yd season, Anderson had a fluke season, $104 million down the drain, Cincy owns the Battle of Ohio, PIT will win the division, not CLE