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A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the head of Cleveland Browns quarterback Brett Ratliff, as he goes into his third season in the NFL. Ratliff broke into the league with and spent 2008 with Coach Eric Mangini and the New York Jets. During the 2009 NFL draft, he was traded, along with Kenyon Coleman and draft picks, to the Cleveland Browns in a deal that netted the Jets, ...

At pick No. 160 of the 2010 NFL draft, the Cleveland Browns selected big hitting safety Larry Asante from Nebraska. Although he doesn't have the elite draft status of fellow safety and teammate T.J. Ward, Asante was ranked higher in some publications and may end up a valuable member of the Browns secondary rotation. Asante was a three year starter at Nebraska and averaged over 70 tackles per year. He was ...

During the height of San Francisco tight end Brent Jones' career, he averaged four receptions and 45 yards per game in the West Coast offense. John Carlson, tight end for the Seattle Seahawks, had 51 catches for 574 yards and seven touchdowns last year. Tony Gonzalez of the Atlanta Falcons had 83 catches for 867 yards and six touchdowns. Brent Celek of the Eagles had 76 catches for 978 yards and eight touchdowns. All four ...

The Arizona Cardinals have a quarterback quandary and the available choices just don't seem satisfactory. Derek Anderson is a joke with a golden arm and Matt Leinart is a former Heisman winner who still doesn't have the respect of his teammates after four seasons. Safety Adrian Wilson was quoted in the National Football Post as saying Leinart "definitely has to earn it [respect]." Before you read any further please see the ESPN ...

The one position where it may seem that the Browns have an over abundance of candidates is linebacker. Even with the trade of Kameron Wimbley, the Browns still have eleven on their roster. They range from the untested Titus Brown to the newly signed veteran Scott Fujita. The question is: does quantity equal quality? In Rob Ryan's 3-4 defense the linebackers are critical components, they rush the passer and cover backs ...

New Orleans free agent free safety Darren Sharper is making his first visit this offseason. Sharper is scheduled to visit the Jacksonville Jaguars on Wednesday, according to league sources. The Jaguars did not draft a safety during last weekend’s draft and here are the current safeties: Reggie Nelson, Gerald Alexander, Sean Considine and Anthony Smith have done nothing to inspire confidence.The Dallas Cowboys are also known to be looking at ...

Auston English, 6'3" 251 pounds, is a defensive end from the University of Oklahoma who was not invited to the combine but worked out during Oklahoma's pro-day and put up an impressive 40 time of 4.76 seconds and had an excellent vertical leap of 35 inches. English burst onto the scene with 9.5 sacks and 13 tackles-for-loss as a sophomore, but his numbers slipped due to injuries and he ...

T.J. Ward  (5'10" 211)   Free Safety   Oregon The Cleveland Browns have made free safety T.J. Ward the 38th pick in the NFL draft ahead of such highly ranked safeties as Taylor Mays of USC and Chad Jones of LSU. Ward has struggled with ankle and knee injuries throughout his career, but scouts do like his knockout hitting and secure tackling. The former Duck is a two-year starter who is ...

Yesterday, Bleacher Report Featured Columnist Daniel Wolf wrote in his story 2010 NFL Draft: Cleveland Browns May Not Get Eric Berry According to New Reports , that the Kansas City Chiefs were looking for trade partners for the No. 5 pick in the NFL Draft and were possibly using the potential availability of Tennessee safety Eric Berry as bait. For much of the pre-draft period the primary player that the Browns ...