Part of me feels like the Browns are a year away from bringing in veterns to start anchoring the team. But maybe having Pro-Bowlers around will help out the young guys. At the same time, everytime a 'name' guy gets released, I don't need the Browns making eye-babies at them. The Pats haven't exactly been winning with 'name guys.' Also (as with everything), it all depends on the price of these guys. If they can sign them to a Kevin Millwood style contract then I'm all for it. But if we have to put up a ton of money to sign the great Ty Law... no thanks.
Finally, I've seen it all:
Browns starting left tackle Ross Verba is boycotting the team's voluntary passing camp and told The Plain Dealer Thursday that he'll hold out of minicamp, training camp and the entire 2005 season if he doesn't get a new contract.
Verba, who is set to make $2.925 million in 2005 and 2006, wants a new multi-year deal and said he wants the Browns to live up to their promise to take care of him if he restructured his deal in 2004. Verba played for $535,000 last season, one of the lowest salaries in the NFL for a starting left tackle.
He said he's prepared to sit out the year if he doesn't get paid big money and indicated he's looking for a contract in the $40 million range.
He said he's working at the Browns facility and doing everything that's asked of him, but all of that will cease if he's not re-signed soon.
If the Browns promised to 'take care of him' they should pay up. But if Butch Davis made that promise.... I'm not sure how much you can hold Savage and Romeo to Butch's promises. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this hold out, Lord knows I'm not a big Verba fan... but if he helped the team out contract wise.. they should keep their word... That being said, I don't think anyone who played a lot on a 4-12 team should be holding out.
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