Shaun Rogers Trade

Shaun Rodgers
I’m going to start this off saying that Bodden was my favorite player on the Browns. He’s relatively undersized, but tackles incredibly well. I’ll also admit he had a bad season last year, but he was hampered with injuries. Therefore, my initial reaction was iffy. However, this move makes sense for the following reasons:
A) Bodden wanted (and deserves) a bigger paycheck. The Browns weren’t going to pay it, so they got something for him now. Who knows, a year from now he could be a FA and the browns could take another run at him (not likely, but I have my hopes up)
B )Eric Wright is a top 20 CB. He’s a little soft in coverage, and a little undersized, but certainly a solid #1 CB
C) Between McDonald and Holly, one of them is a top 40 CB (at least) and the other is one of the top nickel backs in the league. Jury is still out on McDonald, but hopefully his incredible game against the Texans is a sign of things to come
D) We will either draft, trade or sign someone for some depth. The most likely scenario after the acquisition of Hadnot is trading Shaffer (more on that for a future column)
F) With Corey Williams and Rodgers, the DL will be more fresh, and able to apply more pressure than previous years (lightening the load on the CBs)
G) There’s still cap room to add a OLB that can apply pressure, or it can be addressed with a draft pick. Peak is a lot better than he gets credit for, and if he can play injury free, I think this will be a non issue. Depth is a concern b/c McGinnest is definitely regressed (more on his restructured contract in a later blog), and Chaun Thompson is now gone.Shaun Rodgers
I’m going to start this off saying that Bodden was my favorite player on the Browns. He’s relatively undersized, but tackles incredibly well. I’ll also admit he had a bad season last year, but he was hampered with injuries. Therefore, my initial reaction was iffy. However, this move makes sense for the following reasons:
A) Bodden wanted (and deserves) a bigger paycheck. The Browns weren’t going to pay it, so they got something for him now. Who knows, a year from now he could be a FA and the browns could take another run at him (not likely, but I have my hopes up)
B )Eric Wright is a top 20 CB. He’s a little soft in coverage, and a little undersized, but certainly a solid #1 CB
C) Between McDonald and Holly, one of them is a top 40 CB (at least) and the other is one of the top nickel backs in the league. Jury is still out on McDonald, but hopefully his incredible game against the Texans is a sign of things to come
D) We will either draft, trade or sign someone for some depth. The most likely scenario after the acquisition of Hadnot is trading Shaffer (more on that for a future column)
F) With Corey Williams and Rodgers, the DL will be more fresh, and able to apply more pressure than previous years (lightening the load on the CBs)
G) There’s still cap room to add a OLB that can apply pressure, or it can be addressed with a draft pick. Peak is a lot better than he gets credit for, and if he can play injury free, I think this will be a non issue. Depth is a concern b/c McGinnest is definitely regressed (more on his restructured contract in a later blog), and Chaun Thompson is now gone.