flyingfooldoug Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 I heard Bob Golic on the radio mention that John Dorsey likes him and has reached out to him. Tre Boston too. Could be insurance? Or payday favor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumby73 Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 unless something is really up with both Burnette & Redwine on injury report? maybe but, Whitehead & Murray have been good..Tre Boston is back with Panthers, but it's only a year for 3M..that's due-able. The offseason failure to re-sign Randall & after moves, feels like they are miles apart on Money...no harm on bringing him in & see if that heel is ready to go..Dallas did in March & let Berry walk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choco Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Look no further than Tony Jefferson and Earl Thomas to learn this lesson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfooldoug Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, choco said: Look no further than Tony Jefferson and Earl Thomas to learn this lesson I just caught Golic saying that Dorsey had reached out to Berry. And that was it. I guess more rumor than anything else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour2ma Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 My immediate thought for Berry was our "third LB role". Not sure he has the speed anymore for the deep 2ndary and given his injury history I am not sure he'd hold up in the LB role. Boston? Never impressed with CAR but had two good years in '17 and '18 with LAC and AZ respectively. The latter of which I think explains via the Wilks connection any interest we may have. At some point you have to quit tinkering with the roster and let it gel. We may not be there now, but we're close to that point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiamat63 Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 1 hour ago, choco said: Look no further than Tony Jefferson and Earl Thomas to learn this lesson ....which is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Is he still out on the street? Dorsey could not be talking to him if he were on a team's roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choco Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Name chasing...berry is 30, with quite the injury history. Quite a few teams need safety help (cough Steelers), seems strange he's still unemployed, no? Whitehead and Murray have done a damn good job filling in...but now we're looking at berry after declining to sign him in March? Golic just didn't read the date on the story he was referencing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Nothing wrong with adding some veteran depth....if in fact he can contribute over and above whatever bench player we may have in there now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiamat63 Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 17 minutes ago, choco said: Name chasing...berry is 30, with quite the injury history. Quite a few teams need safety help (cough Steelers), seems strange he's still unemployed, no? Whitehead and Murray have done a damn good job filling in...but now we're looking at berry after declining to sign him in March? Golic just didn't read the date on the story he was referencing Tony has had stretches of great play for the Ravens and, Sundays game aside, Earl was playing some good ball early for them as well. I hardly call them "name chasing". I get your point, just think those two are a bad example to illustrate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfooldoug Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 1 hour ago, The Gipper said: Is he still out on the street? Dorsey could not be talking to him if he were on a team's roster. He’s a FA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choco Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Not so sure about that...point was more that TJ and ET reputation overshadows their actual play. Theyve been good at times, and bad at times. Jefferson has flat out sucked vs the browns...thrown at 16 times, 13 completions and 3 TDs. Thomas looks old and slow. I wouldn't trade either of them for our backups at this point. Berry now won't be the berry of the past...it's simply name chasing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 2 hours ago, choco said: Not so sure about that...point was more that TJ and ET reputation overshadows their actual play. Theyve been good at times, and bad at times. Jefferson has flat out sucked vs the browns...thrown at 16 times, 13 completions and 3 TDs. Thomas looks old and slow. I wouldn't trade either of them for our backups at this point. Berry now won't be the berry of the past...it's simply name chasing But....you did not answer my question....would he nevertheless be an upgrade over our last benchwarming DB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLEVELANDwantsPLAYOFFS Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Jermaine Whiteside played fantastic! He was involved in 3 turnovers..2 forced fumbles and an INT. Hopefully he keeps the job moving forward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choco Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 22 minutes ago, The Gipper said: But....you did not answer my question....would he nevertheless be an upgrade over our last benchwarming DB? no, he wouldn't. because that last "benchwarming DB" is currently playing, and playing well. Berry played 3 games of the last 32...lost 15 games due to ruptured Achilles, then another 14 games from bones spurs. what do you think Berry adds that the browns currently do not have? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Just now, choco said: no, he wouldn't. because that last "benchwarming DB" is currently playing, and playing well. Berry played 3 games of the last 32...lost 15 games due to ruptured Achilles, then another 14 games from bones spurs. what do you think Berry adds that the browns currently do not have? Pedigree? All I know is that IF Dorsey has an interest him, he must see some value to bringing him here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choco Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 HAD interest...in March. and didn't sign him. Golic was referring to this...and itss a common mistake the media, and thus fans, make. https://dawgpounddaily.com/2019/10/01/eric-berry-signing-could-make-browns-defense-elite/ its a speculation article...nothing more. "Rumors" in July https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2825441-browns-trade-rumors-eric-berry-targeted-after-odell-beckham-jr-move Here's when Dorsey actually had interest... https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2827827-browns-news-safeties-eric-berry-tre-boston-drawing-interest-from-john-dorsey These national guys report rumor like they are facts, and too many people yuk it up without vetting the news. IF Dorsey wanted berry, he would have been signed when burnett went down. Dorsey stuck with his guys, who played admirably. he didn't panic, and was proven right, at least in this case. i guess my point is that Golic was filling airtime with an article he didnn't vet, and he's 2 weeks late for when a story like that would get traction. pedigree alone aint gonna cut it...the concern is can he even run anymore. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoorta Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 23 hours ago, The Gipper said: Pedigree? All I know is that IF Dorsey has an interest him, he must see some value to bringing him here. Dorsey is always interested in bringing in more talent Gipper, and he's done well in that regard so far. Berry used to be good. Now he's a 30 year old player with a major injury history. He's still out there on the street for a reason. Remember? The Steelers were desperate for defensive backfield help, gave up a first round pick for Fitzpatrick, and passed on picking up Berry for the price of a contract. That should tell you all you need to know about the league's opinion of Berry. Pedigree doesn't mean jack if you're just a shell of your former self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfooldoug Posted October 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 I thought he might have use as a mentor to the younger players. Part time player full time coach sorta thing. But even that depends on being pretty healthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 1 hour ago, hoorta said: Dorsey is always interested in bringing in more talent Gipper, and he's done well in that regard so far. Berry used to be good. Now he's a 30 year old player with a major injury history. He's still out there on the street for a reason. Remember? The Steelers were desperate for defensive backfield help, gave up a first round pick for Fitzpatrick, and passed on picking up Berry for the price of a contract. That should tell you all you need to know about the league's opinion of Berry. Pedigree doesn't mean jack if you're just a shell of your former self. Or, it might tell you all you need to know about the Steeler's talent evaluation methods. Hopefully they are shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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