Defensive Line

hogred · Post by **hogred** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 7:48 pm

I was just looking at the Cleveland Browns roster. They have seven DE, 2 of which were the league leaders for sacks in NFL Europe.

F.Claybrooks, Col (CLE) 10.0 sacks
C.Jackson, Fra (CLE) 9.5 sacks

I still think we should try to get one of these guys for one of our receivers (Cliff Russell). I know NFL Europe is not the same but they must possess some talent. Alot of the off. linemen they went up against will play this year in the NFL.

Clevelands DE's
92 Courtney Brown
Ebenezer Ekuban
95 Antonio Garay
96 Kenard Land (our old boy)
91 Felipe Claybrooks
93 Cedric Scott
90 Mark Word

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 5:38 am

We have a defensive lineman who progressed GREATLY in NFL Europe... Cedric Killings. He was bad in the NFL but he showed that he has heart and a good amount of skill in Europe. I think he'll improve in the pros in camp and in the preseason this year.

hogred · Post by **hogred** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 7:32 am

I see that Killings had a good season over there, but 10 sacks or 3 sacks whick would you prefer even if it only translates to 7 sacks to 1.5 in the states. I would try to get the guy that has the most potential. Plus Killings is a DT, Im talking about DE.....

joebagadonuts · Post by **joebagadonuts** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 8:18 am

...and the guy has an awesome name for a defensive lineman....'killings'...heh heh.

chicosbailbond · Post by **chicosbailbond** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 9:00 am

Freddie Claybrooks aka (Biscuit) is a pretty decent player... I went to college with him... He and Rod Coleman for Atlanta Falcons held down the middle of our line... Claybrooks is a pretty good pass rusher... (maybe a little undersized for the NFL) but is really a great guy...

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 12:53 pm

hogred wrote:Plus Killings is a DT, Im talking about DE.....

The thread title says "Defensive Line". I thought DT appllied, too.

The moral of the story: don't expect Gibbs & Co. to sign a defensive lineman.

ImissRFK · Post by **ImissRFK** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 6:12 pm

Trades are still pretty rare in the NFL even with the amount of trades this year. Cliff Russell has done pretty much squat to show any kind of trade potential