tazinib1 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I hear the Steelers are the front runner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Would love the cowboys to grab him! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gourdeau Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Whats the deal with his salary, do the browns have to pay him a certain portion of whats left on his contract ? If not whats the likely outcome for a new deal on guys who are released, do they take a pay cut normally? I'm praying the steelers in fact find a way to sign him but they won't if he's demanding the same contract he had.. i think he needs a change of scenery and playing for a contender should give him the drive to return to form once healthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 he can't return to form. injuries have sapped whatever speed he once had. He's just not good anymore. Sad to see it as he's a great asset to the city, and will continue to be wherever he lands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gourdeau Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Im sure he's still an upgrade over our current malarkey also called db's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin_Akie Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Appears to be Steelers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 47 minutes ago, Dolphin_Akie said: Appears to be Steelers. Yep. 3yrs/$27M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soopanuts Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I believe they match up week 1. Vegas odds on pick six off Kizer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 6 hours ago, irish said: Would love the cowboys to grab him! Washed up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gourdeau Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I'm interested to know how he's considered washed up ? Pro bowl in 2014, Injured in 2015 and 2016 with a concussion and finger issue .. Still only 28.. I'm not challenging, I'm genuinely curious, he reportedly received 3 contract offers, they must think he can still play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 23 minutes ago, Gourdeau said: I'm interested to know how he's considered washed up ? Pro bowl in 2014, Injured in 2015 and 2016 with a concussion and finger issue .. Still only 28.. I'm not challenging, I'm genuinely curious, he reportedly received 3 contract offers, they must think he can still play. It would be a different story if he signed with the Cowboys. Lord knows they need the help lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelredd9 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 hour ago, Gourdeau said: I'm interested to know how he's considered washed up ? Pro bowl in 2014, Injured in 2015 and 2016 with a concussion and finger issue .. Still only 28.. I'm not challenging, I'm genuinely curious, he reportedly received 3 contract offers, they must think he can still play. Pro Football Focus rated him the 115th best cornerback out of 132 cornerbacks last year. But Pittsburgh must think that he'll rebound to have given him that contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Here's what Football Outsiders wrote about Haden: "After a horrendous injury-plagued 2015, Haden ranked 76th out of 87 cornerbacks in adjusted yards per pass in 2016. Quarterbacks certainly aren't afraid anymore, as Haden's estimated target percentage has been over 20 percent in the last three seasons." It's easy to get lost in their arcane world of stats. Their main point is quarterbacks often throw at Haden. Earlier in his career, they didn't pass in his direction nearly as much. To be fair to Haden, he often covers the best receiver. Passes are likely to go in his direction for that reason. Profootball focus wrote: "2016 was Haden's worst year as a pro. He gave up a league-high six touchdowns. He allowed 1.48 yards per coverage snap, the league's 12th highest among cornerbacks." The website ranked 110 cornerbacks. Haden was 88th. Profootballfocus also added Haden has continued to have problems this preseason: "He has allowed 1.61 yards per coverage snap and a passer rating of 104.6, the highest among Browns cornerbacks with at least 30 coverage snaps." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gourdeau Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 (edited) So in other words since 2010 he's had 1 bad season being 2016, I would say 2015 is hard to judge performance since he only played 5 games and sample size is too small. I'm not expecting a pro bowl season from him but I do believe at 28 years of age, considering his injuries were relatively minor, the guy should have juice left, it would be easy to sign a guaranteed deal and then "F the dog" in Cleveland when year after year you know there is no shot to win, i'm holding out hope that a move to Pittsburgh will spark him and help the secondary, I like the number 9 mil, still 6 mil in cap space to sign Tuit. Edited August 31, 2017 by Gourdeau Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelredd9 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 9 minutes ago, Gourdeau said: I would say 2015 is hard to judge performance since he only played 5 games and sample size is too small. Offensive skill position players are more erratic so 5 games is a small sample size (though maybe of stat production, not a PFF grade). If a cornerback is bad for a 5 game stretch, it is pretty indicative of him being bad. Here is what Pro Football Focus had to say about his 5 game stretch in 2015: https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-5-worst-nfl-cornerback-contracts BY ERIC EAGER • JUL 7, 2016 Even before 2015, Haden’s play had always been a rung or two below his reputation. In 2015, this dynamic magnified, with Haden finishing with a 32.2 overall grade before his season ended prematurely with a concussion. He allowed a near-perfect 158.2 passer rating into his coverage last season, surrendering an average of 4.8 receptions, 77.4 yards, and 0.8 touchdowns per game in his five outings. He missed more tackles (five) in 290 snaps last season than he did in 1,044 snaps in 2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gourdeau Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 TJ Ward released by Broncos , Steelers apparently front runners to land him , not sure how legit this source is https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.all22.com/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-reportedly-interested-former-broncos-s-t-j-ward/amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 On Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 6:59 PM, Gourdeau said: I'm interested to know how he's considered washed up ? Pro bowl in 2014, Injured in 2015 and 2016 with a concussion and finger issue .. Still only 28.. I'm not challenging, I'm genuinely curious, he reportedly received 3 contract offers, they must think he can still play. He's not a starting caliber CB anymore, nickle/dime coverage. His injuries have made him slower and he was never that fast. Rule changes (enforcement really) have taken away his big tool of battling the receiver down the field. All those things mean his coverage just isn't that good, which leaves him chasing the receiver after the catch instead of breaking up the catch. He looks old and slow. All the stats provided by the other two from PFF ratings is spot on, many Browns fans who loved Joe and hated to seem him join the Steelers cannot (or won't) believe he just isn't that good anymore. He was offered the same $7M to stay on the Browns as the Steelers gave him, but he wanted to test the market (and maybe have a chance to win something before he's done). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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