Donte Stallworth signing

Joe is nearing the end of his career, however Stallworth should add a 2nd deep threat to the offense. I think of his addition as comparable to Irvin and Harper in Dallas 10 years back. Certainly, Edwards is a step down from Irvin right now, but he has the same physical presence. The contract is a little longer than I expected, especially b/c you’re paying for Stallworth to retain his speed into his 30s (and very few receivers not named Joey Galloway can keep their top speed that long). Of all the moves this offseason, this is the one I disagreed with most, I think DJ Hackett would be a better fit (certainly considering the financial difference between the two contracts. Again, with money to spend, the Browns made a splash. However, if they had reserved some of it, it would leave more money for Edwards, and Winslow’s renegotiations, and potentially would have got us Darryl Blackstock. There will be a future column addressing OLB as well.