5th
March
2007
Monday Morning Quick Hits
posted in Cleveland Browns, Brady Quinn, Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins, 2007 NFL Draft, Free Agency, Denver Broncos, NFL |
- The Washington Redskins were back at it, signing FAs London Fletcher-Baker and Fred Smoot. Some analysts were celebrating their “restraint” but investing in a 32 year old middle linebacker does not seem like the right move for a team that is not a Super Bowl contender. As Justin Davis of the WRR asked about Fred Smoot - “Is it possible for the same team to overpay a player twice?”.
- Seattle is aggressively pursuing free agents Patrick Kearny and Daniel Graham. Denver is also on both players, but it is reported that Seattle is offering more money to both. Seattle does not have a Round 1 pick (shipped to New England in the Deion Branch deal), but if they do not acquire Kearney, they could look to select a player from the deep defensive end class in Round 2 of the draft. The latest WRR 2007 NFL Mock Draft has Seattle taking an interior defensive lineman in Round 2.
- Brady Quinn worked out on Saturday at Notre Dame’s pro day. Quinn did not run, choosing only to do passing drills. He indicated that he will run at the 2nd Notre Dame Pro Day. Interesting to note that while Minnesota, Houston, and Cleveland had a large number of decision makers present, Matt Millen of the Lions was absent. (Source: ESPN.com)
- An underrated signing could be Cleveland signing former Redskin and Jaguar CB Kenny Wright. While Wright is not exceptional, it may free up the Browns to focus on other positions of need, like offensive line, in the draft.
- The offensive line building continues - Dallas signs Leonard Davis to a big contract, Arizona is hosting seemingly every FA offensive lineman, and Washington is trying to sign Luke Pettigout. It is going to be very interesting to see what happens to salaries once “marquee” players become available.
