Rosevelt Colvin in Contact With Browns

by Chris Pokorny on May 27, 2008 11:15 AM EDT in General News

Released earlier in the offseason by the New England Patriots, linebacker Rosevelt Colvin told Sirius NFL Radio earlier today that he has been contacted by several teams. Of those teams, he specifically mentioned the Jets and the Browns on the radio.

Colvin pointed out his history with Browns coach Romeo Crennel, who was the Pats D-coordinator during part of his tenure there.

-Dayton Daily News

Colvin, 30, passed a Colts physical last month so it appears he's ready to play. The Jets don't really need a fourth OLB (behind Bryan Thomas, Calvin Pace, and Vernon Gholston). Cleveland could use competition for Willie McGinest. Colvin also knows coach Romeo Crennel's system quite well.

-Rotoworld

Because of our current cornerback position, I'm 50/50 on whether or not we should dedicate resources to bringing Colvin in. Although our cornerback situation still needs to be addressed though, we can't neglect the other positions on our team. The Browns could receive a discount if Colvin really wants to play for his former defensive coordinator again. With Willie McGinest being very ineffective in games last season and Antwan Peek's injury record from a year ago, Colvin would provide some more depth.

However, also consider that we signed former Texans LB Shantee Orr in the offseason. And, seldom-played veteran David McMillan and seventh-round draft pick Alex Hall will also get a crack at outside linebacker. Colvin would be ranked ahead of McMillan and Hall, but he'd probably negate the signing of Orr in a way.

Here's your Tuesday Link Collection:

Five simple reasons the Browns should trade Derek Anderson (Bleacher Report)

Browns Bell is the real deal (Springfield News-Sun)

Monday Morning QB [Peter King] (Sports Illustrated)

Later today, I hope to do a small review on what King wrote, so that one might be worth checking out in particular.

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Colvin is a difference maker when healthy. Between he and Peek we would probably be able to get an entire season out of a productive pass rusher. Shantee Orr to me is nothing more than a backup and special teamer

by Roger Dorn on May 27, 2008 1:00 PM EDT reply actions

If we can get Colvin for the correct price, I don’t see the downside for this move.

by Bernie19Kosar on May 27, 2008 1:59 PM EDT reply actions

What he said

Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.

by BringBackKosar on May 27, 2008 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Pull the trigger

We need help at the position, he knows the system and likes our coach (and therefore could probably be brought in under market-value). He wouldn’t require any picks to be sent elsewhere.

My only concerns are:
1. Where are we in terms of the salary cap?
2. Who are we going to have to cut to add Colvin?

The cap might not be around, and will almost certainly be changed in a couple of years, so as long as we don’t screw ourselves for the immediate future, we should be OK on #1. Don’t we have some crappy D linemen we could cut to resolve #2?

by rufio on May 27, 2008 4:31 PM EDT reply actions

We still have a fair amount of room under the cap, but Phil has set a self-imposed cap that we are at so that we can be flexibile enough for the future most likely with the intent of extending Braylon and re-signing Sean Jones next season. He has mentioned in interviews that any future signings would be at or near the veteran minimum.

David McMillan would most likely be the odd man out with a Colvin signing, as I don’t see them parting ways with Willie in his final year.

by Roger Dorn on May 27, 2008 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn

I forgot about Braylon. Braylon’s contract is going to be crazy-big. At least we are still comfortably under the cap.

by rufio on May 28, 2008 10:07 AM EDT reply actions

Colvin's also passed a physical

and been talking money with his hometown Colts. He’d be a DE in Indy backing up Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis who were both injured last season and wore down towards the end of some games (New England).

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by shake n bake on May 28, 2008 2:35 PM EDT reply actions

I could see him signing with Indy before us. Hard to pass up an opportunity to win a ring every year again (since he won’t be with the Pats anymore).

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by Chris Pokorny on May 28, 2008 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions

He can do that here!

by gahnki on May 28, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Hmmm…then perhaps I should say he’d rather play for a team that’s “favored” to win the Super Bowl more (in terms of odds). ;)

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by Chris Pokorny on May 28, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd love to have him on the Colts

They were done in by a lack of pass rush with Freeney out and Mathis hobbled. They didn’t have anyone else on the roster that can pressure the QB. They drafted/signed two raw Robert Mathis-like rookie DEs (Marcus Howard, who according to one report may have better quickness and speed than Freeney which would be insane and Curtis Johnson) but they’ll need some time before they’re effective. Colvin started his career as a 4-3 OLB so he could provide some emergency depth there too.

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by shake n bake on May 29, 2008 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions