JewDago Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 d'qwell jackson is making $640,000 in the last year of his rookie deal and wants a new contract. This hasn't been much of a story because he's been at OTAs, but it's starting to get some play now. i'd expect to see him get a new deal before dawson, and possibly before cribbs, especially considering that mangini all but called DQ untradeable when he came in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YtownBrownsBacker Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 d'qwell jackson is making $640,000 in the last year of his rookie deal and wants a new contract. This hasn't been much of a story because he's been at OTAs, but it's starting to get some play now. i'd expect to see him get a new deal before dawson, and possibly before cribbs, especially considering that mangini all but called DQ untradeable when he came in. The organization has already made it clear to Jackson's agent that they will address his contract situation as soon as they get the rookie draft picks all done. Cribbs and Dawson may be a little harder to get done from a organization and player standpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaak Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Last I heard on this, the two sides were actually very close numbers wise, they just needed to hammer out more details. This will not be a distraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cane666 Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 just a kicker huh wonder how many fieldgoals won playoff games even the SB thats his job thats what they pay him for and he is doing a great job especialy for being in cleveland pay the man stop picking up ever jet that gets cut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndneighbor Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 This turned up in a search I did. I like the part about the coaching attitude rubbing off. Bodes well for the season. Scout.com > Baltimore NFL Exclusive: D'Qwell Jackson Ed Thompson ScoutNFLNetwork.com Jun 30, 2009 Browns LB D'Qwell Jackson tells Scout.com's Ed Thompson that there's a new attitude in Cleveland and a higher level of accountability. Find out what the fourth-year starter had so say about the new coaching staff, a new playbook, this year's rookie class, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, and much more during this exclusive interview. Ed Thompson: As you enter your fourth NFL season, let’s talk about the most exciting points and some of the challenging points of your career since joining the Cleveland Browns. D'Qwell Jackson: I would have to say that one of the most challenging points of being in this organization, so far, is obvious to everyone -- we haven’t put up the amount of wins that we’ve wanted in the past. We’ve had a good group of guys ever since I’ve been in the organization, but it’s just been an up-and-down road. We have a lot of expectations, but we don’t always play to those expectations. With that said, Coach Mangini has brought a smart, talented coaching staff in here. From day one, I’ve noticed a difference. He’s brought a different mindset here, a different accountability towards players and towards coaches and it’s rubbing off on all of us. Thompson: D’Qwell, as you’ve been getting familiar with the new play book, are there any new twists in there that you’re excited about? Do you think you’re going to continue to be used in this defense in the way that has helped you to be so effective in the past? D’Qwell: Oh yeah, I’m excited about everything! We have a new defensive coordinator, Rob Ryan, who is a proven guy. I followed him when he was at Oakland. Kirk Morrison, who I met this past offseason, told me nothing but good things about Coach Ryan. The coaching staff that we have, it’s a different way of learning and it’s great. They want to teach us to look at the game the way a coach does so we can apply it to the field. When it comes down to it, it’s simple for me. I go get the guy with the ball. You know, that’s what it comes down to. Football is football in my eyes. It doesn’t matter what type of scheme it is, in this system, we want to dictate the course of the game. We want to be ahead, and that’s what we’re playing for is to be ahead, to get after people and just play smart football. Thompson: You were sort of an anomaly, a rookie who came out of college and adapted very quickly, finishing second on the team in tackles. You don’t see that happen often, even from a first or second round pick. Why do you think you were able to make the switch to the pro level so rapidly? Jackson: I had good mentors around me like Andra Davis, who’s no longer with us, and linebacker Chaun Thompson, who plays for the Houston Texans right now. From day one, those guys embraced me. Whatever they preached, I listened to them. Whether it was the way they prepared for the game, to prepping their body, to getting massages, seeing the chiropractor, to eating right, I listened to them. That’s what kind of matured me. When I came into the league, these guys were five, six years into the league and I wanted to get to that point. Now that I’m going into year four, I realize every year is a blessing. Every year that you go out, you have to prove yourself all over again. Every year, you don’t know whether or not you’re going to come out of the season healthy. I think the main reason I adapted so well, because I’m not the biggest guy on the field, is that I pride myself on being the most fundamentally-sound guy out there and the best guy out there. More specifically, how I study, how I prepare for the game, and just knowing my opponent. Getty Images Thompson: In a typical week during the season, what do you put yourself though in terms of studying to get yourself ready? Jackson: It’ll start Monday with getting the film, then just going through and watching the game, especially watching our conference opponents. Normal preparation is just to study as much as I can and find an edge on the guy, try to find any tips or anything that could give away a play, a pull or whatever it may be. Also just knowing the tendency of an offense – what do they do on a 3rd-and-10, what do they do when they’re backed up -- just knowing different situational calls and understanding the offensive coordinator. Thompson: One thing that jumped out at me as I looked down through your stats last year is your consistency. I don’t know if you’re aware of this or not, but out of those 154 tackles you made, 82 were in the first half and 72 were in the second half. So you’re not a guy who starts fast or slow. You’re that guy that the team can count on to give a full 60 minutes of play. Were you aware that you put that type of performance out there? Jackson: No, no clue at all! That’s one thing I’ll give to my uncle, Charles. I’ve been playing since I was about seven years old. He always preached that everybody is good at the beginning of the game. One thing I do pride myself on is the conditioning part of it — practice fast, and play faster. In the course of a game you have everything weighing on you. You've got the crowd noise, the situation, you're banged up, you're tired but that's when the true guys arrive at the top. Every guy in this league, at least in my eyes, tries to prepare to be that top guy — not at the beginning of the game, but when your team needs it the most and when you're dead tired. Thompson: You’ve only had a short amount of time to take a look at the new rookies in Cleveland, but give me a couple of initial impressions of any guys who may have raised your eyebrows a little bit. Jackson: It’s hard to point any of them out because all these rookies are working hard. This is one class where every guy is really out there busting his tail to make this team, and that’s what we need. It’s a lot of competition out here, there is no set first team. Everybody has been mixed with first, second team, third team. So it’s a good mix to show the rookies that if you’re making plays, you’re going to play. It’s hard for me to pinpoint one player, but a lot of them are solid, smart football players. That’s what Coach Mangini stands for, and that’s what is going to be the difference hopefully this upcoming season. Thompson: Let’s shift gears to a player who was a rookie for a division opponent last year, Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco. Obviously, it was still a learning year for him, but you were on the opposite side of the ball working against him twice last season. What did you see? Jackson: The guy was poised. You know, for any guy coming in as a rookie, it’s tough -- just being on your own for the first time, signing a new contract, and having to deal with grown-up responsibilities. It’s tough enough for any rookie coming into the league as starter, but he played quarterback. So, it was his show to lose and win. The guy showed unbelievable poise back there. They had a heck of a running game and they played to their defense. But at the end of the day, they made the playoffs and Flacco was there. He stood strong and those guys rallied behind him. My hat goes off to him. He was a great talent last year and he’s only going to get better. Thompson: D’Qwell, I know as you face more players through the years, you get to the point where there are a couple of guys around the league that you know when you’re coming up against that guy, it’s going to be an epic battle. Anybody come to mind from your adventures so far? Jackson: The guys that I’ve been playing have been tremendous athletes and tremendous competitors. I can’t pinpoint one player. My rookie year, it was tough. I was still learning the position and I still am. The hardest thing for a linebacker is to get off blocks -- shed, avoid and get off blocks. At the end of the day, all of them are much stronger than you are and they’re much bigger than you are. So I don’t have one particular person who comes to mind because I feel like, hey, you need to be worried about me when I’m on the field. Don’t get me wrong, all the offensive linemen are smart and tough guys. But at the end of the day, it’s about what I’m doing out there. I’m trying to be the best when I step on the field. Follow Ed Thompson on Twitter Click here for more coverage of your favorite NFL team. A member of the Pro Football Writers of America, Ed Thompson's player interviews and NFL features are published across the Scout.com network and at FOXSports.com. Story URL: http://bal.scout.com/a.z?s=118&p=2&c=876178 Copyright © 2009 Scout.com and ScoutNFLNetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roach Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 i'd pay him his $640,000; and add a $100,000 bonus for each time he meets a ball carrier at the line of scrimmage and holds him to four yards or less. That won't cost much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaygroundLegend Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 He's good at staying away from specifics, and saying the right things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicineman Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Imo Dawson can shop around, he can be replaced. Ever since that bullshit game in Oakland in 07 when he had a 40 yard game winning fieldgoal BLOCKED he has been on my chopping block. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB&J Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Imo Dawson can shop around, he can be replaced. Ever since that bullshit game in Oakland in 07 when he had a 40 yard game winning fieldgoal BLOCKED he has been on my chopping block. lol I forgot about that game! God damn you, now I am pissed all over again. We should have won that game, and the Cardinals game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegasdogg Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Dawson can be replaced? Are you guys kidding me? The last thing you want to do is get rid of a kicker to look for another kicker, when the one you have now is one of the most acccurate kickers in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawgTracker Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Dawson has been solid for us, no doubt but I wouldn't bend over backwards for the guy. He's a kicker for God's sake. Go get some soccer player from Italy. LOL, I'm sure that buffalo fans refer to their field goal kicker as only a kicker. Cost them two super bowls Dawson hasn't shown any signs of dropping off but he isn't a young guy any more so we will see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosar_For_President Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 I want a kicker nicknamed "The Toe". Just always have... Mark Mosley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosar_For_President Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Imo Dawson can shop around, he can be replaced. Ever since that bullshit game in Oakland in 07 when he had a 40 yard game winning fieldgoal BLOCKED he has been on my chopping block. lol No way. He get that FG in Oakland blocked because of the line. p.s. Dawson won the Bills game last year and was the only offensive player to even score the last 6 games. He's money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronx Cheer Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 i'd pay him his $640,000; and add a $100,000 bonus for each time he meets a ball carrier at the line of scrimmage and holds him to four yards or less. That won't cost much. Glad to see I am not the only one who thinks DQ is Dwayne Rudd reincarnated. He cannot shed a block to save his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AdaM Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Glad to see I am not the only one who thinks DQ is Dwayne Rudd reincarnated. He cannot shed a block to save his life. Hopefully he can partially fix that this year since he actually has some experienced players around who know how to tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aloysius Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 He cannot shed a block to save his life. That would describe Leon Williams. D'Qwell Jackson, on the other hand, isn't all that bad at shedding blocks. It's never going to the best aspect of his game, but he makes up for it with his instincts and quickness. And any linebacker's going to get overwhelmed at times when two of the three guys playing in front of him flat out suck; remember how Ray Lewis complained a few years back because the fat men weren't keeping him clean. If you think D'Qwell isn't a 3-4 ILB, you're going to be disappointed with Barton. From what I've seen, DQ's better than him at meeting and greeting blockers. That's why Kenyon Coleman's going to be so important to this defense. It's also why we should all be hoping that Robaire Smith comes back 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffer X Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Could be that time of year to have a moronic discussion on how the kicker sucks because he missed a couple in his career. Most Extra Points – Career 641 Lou Groza (1950-59, 1961-67) 432 Don Cockroft (1968-80) 248 Matt Bahr (1981-89) 195 Phil Dawson (1999-2006) 156 Matt Stover (1991-95) 44 Sam Baker (1960-61) Most Field Goals – Career 234 Lou Groza (1950-59, 1961-67) 216 Don Cockroft (1968-80) 156 Phil Dawson (1999-2006) 143 Matt Bahr (1981-89) 108 Matt Stover (1991-95) 14 Jerry Kauric (1990) Most Field Goals – Season 29 Matt Stover (1995) 27 Phil Dawson (2005) 26 Matt Stover (1994) 24 Phil Dawson (2004) 24 Matt Bahr (1988) 24 Matt Bahr (1984) 23 Lou Groza (1953) 22 Phil Dawson (2002) 22 Phil Dawson (2001) 22 Don Cockroft (1973) 22 Don Cockroft (1972) 22 Lou Groza (1964) Most Field Goals – Game 6 Phil Dawson (11/05/2006 at San Diego Chargers) 5 Phil Dawson (01/02/2005 at Houston Texans) 5 Matt Stover (10/29/1995 at Cincinnati Bengals) 5 Don Cockroft (10/19/1975 at Denver Broncos) 4 Phil Dawson (10/08/2006 at Carolina Panthers) 4 Phil Dawson (09/19/2004 at Dallas Cowboys) 4 Phil Dawson (09/08/2002 vs. Kansas City Chiefs) 4 Phil Dawson (11/25/2001 vs. Cincinnati Bengals) 4 Phil Dawson (11/12/2000 vs. New England Patriots) 4 Matt Stover, 4 times, most recent (12/17/1995 vs. Cincinnati Bengals) 4 Don Cockroft, 4 times, most recent (09/02/1979 at New York Jets) Most Consecutive Games Field Goal Made 14 Lou Groza (1950) 10 (1951) 4 Most Consecutive Field Goals Made 27 Phil Dawson (2003) 10 (2004) 17 23 Matt Stover (1994) 20 (1995) 3 21 Phil Dawson (2001) 15 (2002) 6 20 Phil Dawson (2004) 5 (2005) 15 16 Don Cockroft (1974) 11 (1975) 5 Highest Field Goal Percentage – Career (minimum 50 attempts) 82.10 Phil Dawson (1999-2006); 156-190 80.60 Matt Stover (1991-95); 108-134 74.09 Matt Bahr (1981-89); 143-193 65.85 Don Cockroft (1968-80); 216-328 58.10 Lou Groza (1950-59, 1961-67); 233-401 Highest Field Goal Percentage – Season (minimum 14 attempts) 93.10 Phil Dawson (2005); 27-29 92.86 Matt Stover (1994); 26-28 88.46 Lou Groza (1953); 23-26 88.00 Phil Dawson (2001); 22-25 87.88 Matt Stover (1995); 29-33 87.50 Matt Bahr (1983); 21-24 87.50 Don Cockroft (1974); 14-16 I believe he's 7th all time in accuracy right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sisky fringo Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Imo Dawson can shop around, he can be replaced. Ever since that bullshit game in Oakland in 07 when he had a 40 yard game winning fieldgoal BLOCKED he has been on my chopping block. lol the living Pez made the first one but that time-out gave them a redo attempt at the block. that's not on him, only misses are. Big Head makes 50+ yarders from both hashes in subzero swirling stadiums in his sleep but sweats bullets on extra points...still a fair trade IMO. Cle is the perfect home for him. Medicine you are due for a rewatching of the Blizzard in Buffalo, '07--that shit was immortal. PD has singlehandedly beaten that club for years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegasdogg Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Could be that time of year to have a moronic discussion on how the kicker sucks because he missed a couple in his career. Most Extra Points – Career 641 Lou Groza (1950-59, 1961-67) 432 Don Cockroft (1968-80) 248 Matt Bahr (1981-89) 195 Phil Dawson (1999-2006) 156 Matt Stover (1991-95) 44 Sam Baker (1960-61) Most Field Goals – Career 234 Lou Groza (1950-59, 1961-67) 216 Don Cockroft (1968-80) 156 Phil Dawson (1999-2006) 143 Matt Bahr (1981-89) 108 Matt Stover (1991-95) 14 Jerry Kauric (1990) Most Field Goals – Season 29 Matt Stover (1995) 27 Phil Dawson (2005) 26 Matt Stover (1994) 24 Phil Dawson (2004) 24 Matt Bahr (1988) 24 Matt Bahr (1984) 23 Lou Groza (1953) 22 Phil Dawson (2002) 22 Phil Dawson (2001) 22 Don Cockroft (1973) 22 Don Cockroft (1972) 22 Lou Groza (1964) Most Field Goals – Game 6 Phil Dawson (11/05/2006 at San Diego Chargers) 5 Phil Dawson (01/02/2005 at Houston Texans) 5 Matt Stover (10/29/1995 at Cincinnati Bengals) 5 Don Cockroft (10/19/1975 at Denver Broncos) 4 Phil Dawson (10/08/2006 at Carolina Panthers) 4 Phil Dawson (09/19/2004 at Dallas Cowboys) 4 Phil Dawson (09/08/2002 vs. Kansas City Chiefs) 4 Phil Dawson (11/25/2001 vs. Cincinnati Bengals) 4 Phil Dawson (11/12/2000 vs. New England Patriots) 4 Matt Stover, 4 times, most recent (12/17/1995 vs. Cincinnati Bengals) 4 Don Cockroft, 4 times, most recent (09/02/1979 at New York Jets) Most Consecutive Games Field Goal Made 14 Lou Groza (1950) 10 (1951) 4 Most Consecutive Field Goals Made 27 Phil Dawson (2003) 10 (2004) 17 23 Matt Stover (1994) 20 (1995) 3 21 Phil Dawson (2001) 15 (2002) 6 20 Phil Dawson (2004) 5 (2005) 15 16 Don Cockroft (1974) 11 (1975) 5 Highest Field Goal Percentage – Career (minimum 50 attempts) 82.10 Phil Dawson (1999-2006); 156-190 80.60 Matt Stover (1991-95); 108-134 74.09 Matt Bahr (1981-89); 143-193 65.85 Don Cockroft (1968-80); 216-328 58.10 Lou Groza (1950-59, 1961-67); 233-401 Highest Field Goal Percentage – Season (minimum 14 attempts) 93.10 Phil Dawson (2005); 27-29 92.86 Matt Stover (1994); 26-28 88.46 Lou Groza (1953); 23-26 88.00 Phil Dawson (2001); 22-25 87.88 Matt Stover (1995); 29-33 87.50 Matt Bahr (1983); 21-24 87.50 Don Cockroft (1974); 14-16 I believe he's 7th all time in accuracy right now. It is stupid to think a guy like Dawson should be relaced. We have a good kicker - looking for a replacement shouldn't be an option. The last thing you want to do as a front office is look for a kicker. Unless you've found one in the draft that is better, you sign Dawson. He probably has 8-10 years left in him. He is a good guy. He is a good Brown. Lets keep someone here their whole career! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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