Thread: Denver CB could be on Browns' radar

Sorry if this is old news or if this has already been posted... I didn't see this anywhere with my quicks search.


Denver CB could be on Browns' radar

May 22, 2008 1:45 PM


Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson

Here's a name that makes sense for the Cleveland Browns to pursue in their desperate search for a cornerback: Denver's Domonique Foxworth.

Don't be surprised if the Browns start sniffing around on his availability in the wake of Daven's Holly injury. The Browns need a cornerback pronto and might have to look to trade for one. Foxworth could be more available than most starting-quality cornerbacks because he is not a penciled-in starter in Denver even though he has played extensively at both cornerback and safety in his three NFL seasons.

Because he is a nickel cornerback and is entering the final year of his contract, the Broncos' asking price might be reasonable to the Browns. With the Browns scrambling, there is little doubt they'll research Foxworth.

It would make sense. Denver is deep at corner and Cleveland needs one. Not to mention the fact that Foxy may leave next season for a chance to start. I don't think we could get much in a trade. A 4th rounder at best would be my guess, but something is better than nothing. I think Paymah will make a decent nickel back this year.

BY ALL MEANS let him go..

I won't have to listen to all the "foxy is great" crap all year..

BUT Please gets something more than a 6th rounder..

Originally Posted by Jrwiz

BY ALL MEANS let him go..

I won't have to listen to all the "foxy is great" crap all year..

BUT Please gets something more than a 6th rounder..

100% agreed. I've never gotten all the hype over Foxy. He's always appeared to be just an average CB to me. If the Browns give us a good offer, we should definitely pull the trigger.

Foxworth sucks.

Originally Posted by Nature Boy

Foxworth sucks.

Such thought provoking words.

Saw this on the mane. If Cleveland covets Foxy that much and thinks he could be a starter Denver better get more than a third for him. If not, keep Foxy for Depth purposes.

I'll be fine if he stays or goes. You can never have to much depth at CB over the length of a 16 game season (hopefully longer). More importantly in Foxworth's case, we now have some depth at Safety.

At the same time Paymah is capable of playing the nickel , so if we can get a nice draft pick selection for him while he's in the last year of his contract, that's good too.

I read this yesterday, but when I saw it came from Bill the hack Williamson and it was all speculation I didn't figure it was anything to be taken seriously...

I mean, it does make sense from a need perspective, but Cleveland already gave up 2 2009 picks, one of which was their 3rd rounder, and after not picking on day 1 this year, I'd be shocked if they give up another pick in next year's draft...

I don't know what else they'd send us if not a 2009 draft pick?

Originally Posted by Ziggy

It would make sense. Denver is deep at corner and Cleveland needs one. Not to mention the fact that Foxy may leave next season for a chance to start. I don't think we could get much in a trade. A 4th rounder at best would be my guess, but something is better than nothing. I think Paymah will make a decent nickel back this year.

Shanny implied that they drafted Williams because they were not deep at CB.
If Foxworth goes, they once again will not be deep at CB.

Why would we plug a hole, only to unplug it again to gain a could-be, might-be
third- or fourth-round draft choice next year or something like that? To me,
that would be ridiculous.

If Cleveland wanted to give me a 2nd, then he would have my blessing on
out the door. Yes, I know that is ridiculous, that Foxy isn't worth a 2nd.
But, as I said, if I am going to weaken a spot important as CB, I'm going to
do it for a ridiculous offer.

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Originally Posted by Buff_bronc_fan

I read this yesterday, but when I saw it came from Bill the hack Williamson and it was all speculation I didn't figure it was anything to be taken seriously...

I mean, it does make sense from a need perspective, but Cleveland already gave up 2 2009 picks, one of which was their 3rd rounder, and after not picking on day 1 this year, I'd be shocked if they give up another pick in next year's draft...

I don't know what else they'd send us if not a 2009 draft pick?

A Defensive Lineman?

Originally Posted by topscribe

Shanny implied that they drafted Williams because they were not deep at CB.
If Foxworth goes, they once again will not be deep at CB.

Why would we plug a hole, only to unplug it again to gain a could-be, might-be
third- or fourth-round draft choice next year or something like that? To me,
that would be ridiculous.

If Cleveland wanted to give me a 2nd, then he would have my blessing on
out the door. Yes, I know that is ridiculous, that Foxy isn't worth a 2nd.
But, as I said, if I am going to weaken a spot important as CB, I'm going to
do it for a ridiculous offer.

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I think Shanahan is not particularly high on Foxworth, even for depth versus what Foxworth may bring in in terms of trade value. Shanahan would jump for joy if he can get a 3rd rounder for Foxworth.

Originally Posted by Nature Boy

A Defensive Lineman?

I like the idea of getting something from the Browns that we might need. Do they have a good backup that we could trade with them?? Backup -- Lineman (Def or Off), TE (if Tony is out), an extra placekicker, good special teamer, etc...

Or if they want to give us a draft pick I would say nothing lower than a third, and put an incentive in there that if he plays 70% of the downs we get a 2nd Just kidding about the second but that is what the Jets did to us with Robertson so why can't we do it to the Browns

Originally Posted by Nature Boy

I think Shanahan is not particularly high on Foxworth, even for depth versus what Foxworth may bring in in terms of trade value. Shanahan would jump for joy if he can get a 3rd rounder for Foxworth.

I'm going by what Shanny said. And he said that they drafted Williams
because they had only four CBs, and that put them in a squeeze this last year.
If they trade off one of their CBs now, they are back to four.

They wouldn't let Foxy go last year to KC for a safety, remember, but they
preferred just to play Foxy at safety instead. Doesn't sound to me that
Shanny is not too high on Foxy.

The fact remains: Trade any one of the CBs off, and the Broncos once
again have depth issues there. I just don't see it.

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FOxy for Chad Johnson straight up.