Free Agency begins today, sort of.

[TambaBerry]

Originally Posted by CupidStunt

...one of the top 3 OGs in football. A dominant player.

This is like the third time I've seen someone compare the Doc's salary to a new deal while completely ignoring that he doesn't even sniff their level of play.

Oh I know how good he is, but when you're a garbage team that needs more help than oline you don't pay 12m/year for a ****ing guard

[Amnorix]

Originally Posted by TambaBerry

Oh I know how good he is, but when you're a garbage team that needs more help than oline you don't pay 12m/year for a ****ing guard

Completely disagree.

1. you gotta start somewhere. Winning in the trenches isn't a bad place at all for a bad team to start working on getting better. After all, where are you going to put the money? WR when you have no QB?

2. Browns have a STUPID amount of cap space, and a STUPID number of draft picks. They also need talent upgrades everywhere. It's increasingly hard to get good OL help from the draft due to the way the college game is changing. If you have a guy you think can really improve your OL, and crazy amounts of cap space, why not.

3. Due is 25 years old. 5 year deal makes perfect sense.

4. You're the ****ing Browns. You ain't getting no discounts, and you may have to overpay to get guys you want.

5. You're in the AFC North, known for brutal, punishing defenses, especially in the front 7. A good mauler on the OLine is pretty important.