ssing their largest need position,as they worked a deal with the Green Bay Packers to acquire defensive tackle Corey Williams in return for the Browns second round pick in the upcoming draft.Williams was tabbed as the Packers franchise player after consecutive seasons of 7 sacks from the DT position and looked have been ready to cash in for a big contract in 2009 after the franchise tag expired,but part of the deal requires that Williams be signed to a multiple year contract.
Williams is 27 and has excellent size at 6'4,313 and seems to have excellent pass rushing skills at the hardest position to find pass rushing skills,so this seems like a good deal.
But to be sure,we went to the person that knows the most about the Packers and therefore Williams.
Ryan has watched Williams play for his entire career in Green Bay and we asked for his thoughts on the newest Brown.
"Solid player, but can't play every down. Is most effective in a rotation at DT. More of a Sapp-type pass rusher from the tackle spot than a pure run-stuffer."
"Williams wore down late in the season after the Packers suffered injuries on the line, forcing him to play more snaps."
Overall,I like the deal as something had to be done to help the weak pass rush and the cost is pretty reasonable for a player in his prime,but having no picks until the middle of the third round does not thrill me very much.
In more good news,it appears that Derek Anderson could be s
taying in Cleveland.There are still some contract details to be ironed out,but it appears that Anderson has agreed to a three year deal worth 20 million,with at least 10 million of that guaranteed.
NFL contracts are inflated,as much of these huge contracts are not guaranteed.
Smart move by the Browns as you keep the productive player,but the deal is not long enough to be a franchise backbreaker,if Anderson does not continue his level of play.
AT the same time however,a trade is still very possible for Anderson.
I just cannot see Cleveland staying pat and not picking in the draft until Round 3.
Bullpen Notes
Ryan sends a "questionable" YouTube clip today of our least favorite Hockey blowhard Pierre McGuire from TSN trade deadline show in which Pierre seems to confirm what most Hockey fans have thought for quite a while.
The New Jersey Devils battle Washington tonight at the Rock.
Here is hoping that they find the scoring touch that they packed away somewhere lately.
Coverage here tomorrow.
The Pirates won their spring training opener over the Philies 11-5 yesterday.
Look for a lot of Pirate talk,but not a lot of game coverage unless the game happens to be televised and I get to see it.
The bigger story was Tom Gorzelanny missing the start with shoulder soreness.
It is supposedly minor,but with the Pirates background in these matters (Brad Lincoln just had an oblique strain this time last year),one can understand any trepidation that Pirate fans would have on this.
Gorzelanny is supposed to start on Sunday and that would go a long way to easing worries.
Why is this more worrisome then it normally would be?
Because Jim Tracy really abused Gorzelanny late in the season in his desperate bid to retain his job and overused him in meaningless September games and therefore has Buc followers waiting for the next shoe to drop.
Gorzo pitched over 200+ innings,which was not just a career high but was over 40 innings above his previous top number.
Arkansas State officially retired the Indian family last night in Jonesboro and will begin the transition to the new name of Red Wolves.
We first talked about this back in July.
ASU waves goodbye to their tradition in order to make some people at the NCAA pleased.
When will someone wake and realize that the NCAA has long outlived its usefulness and needs a major revamp, if not outright removal.
Battlin Bob sends us the link to the new website of the Pulaski Mariners and the logo looks pretty cool and I hope the hats look as good!
The Poll ended and it looks like casual coverage of the AL teams carries the day.
We will have thoughts on both teams,but not game coverage....
Photo Credits
Williams-Rick Wood-Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Anderson -Unknown
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