Cleveland Browns Free Agent Review: OG Floyd Womack

by Chris Pokorny on May 13, 2011 10:41 AM EDT in General News

We are currently in process of doing brief reviews of all of the free agents on the Cleveland Browns. Today, we take a look at a player nicknamed, "Pork Chop."

OG Floyd Womack

How and When He Joined the Browns: After spending eight years with the Seattle Seahawks, Womack was a pretty big free agent signing for the Browns during the 2009 season. It's not that Womack was expected to become a stud or anything, but the team needed a starting lineman after the departure of Rex Hadnot. When the Browns first signed Womack, here is what I said about him:

At this point of his career, he has been considered more of a "versatile" lineman than a long-term solution. Perhaps he could serve as a one-year solution for the Browns at right tackle, if it comes down to that.

Productivity Level Last Season: Although the Browns needed help at right tackle last season, Womack stayed at right guard all year. Considering how bad John St. Clair was playing next to him, Womack's consistency of being a decent right guard was something I did not take for granted. Peyton Hillis received a boatload of carries last year off of right guard; the Browns were second in the league in carries behind right guard.

Why Keeping Him Could Make Sense: When the Browns signed Womack in 2009, I thought he would be a two-year role player, and he has lived up to those expectations and beyond. He was effective at right tackle for a stretch in 2009 and has done an acceptable job at the right guard position. Whether Womack is a starter or not, his versatility can really help the team in the event of an emergency situation.

What the Browns Should Do: The Browns now have some youth for the right side of the offensive line, but the investments are not outrageously high and there is uncertainty that remains with Shawn Lauvao and Jason Pinkston. Can these guys be starters in the future? That remains to be seen. Tony Pashos has been pegged for the right tackle spot. If Lauvao and Pinkston compete for the starting right guard spot, the Browns need a veteran backup who can play guard and tackle (remember, Pashos has had injury issues too). Womack needs to stay.

Now it's your turn -- vote in the poll below on whether or not the team should try to re-sign Floyd Womack!

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Should the Cleveland Browns re-sign free agent OG Floyd Womack?

Yes

586 votes

No

75 votes

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I vote keep him. He was the fourth best lineman on the team last year.

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by notthatnoise on May 13, 2011 10:47 AM EDT reply actions

Yep, added now.

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by Chris Pokorny on May 13, 2011 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions

I agree. Keep him, and I would add that I think he’s our 3rd best lineman behind Thomas and Mack. Steinbach’s best years are behind him, and we sure did run behind Womack a great deal this year.

by chitown browns fan on May 13, 2011 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions

+1
keep him. it would hurt us more to lose him. if he starts to fail, you can always pull him.

by pwndabear on May 13, 2011 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Combine the fact that Pashos has ended the last 2-3 years on IR and that the two men behind these to are so green, and it spells out that we would be stupid not to re-sign him.

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by North Coast Flea on May 13, 2011 11:07 AM EDT reply actions

A vote for Womack is a vote against drafting Andrew Luck.

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by golanbatrac on May 13, 2011 11:34 AM EDT reply actions

Wish somebody had told me this sooner.

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In practice there is. -- Yogi Berra

by JustPlainBrowns on May 13, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions

Ha!

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by notthatnoise on May 13, 2011 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions

you should do a free agent review on someone the browns should CLEARY get rid of, but put a positive spin on him and make some ridiculous reasons as to why the browns should keep that player and see if people vote positive beacuse they are simply agreeing with you and hiveminding.

by pwndabear on May 13, 2011 1:47 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

all i know is Demetrius Williams is our best play maker on offense, hands down! and i’d like to thank Chris for reminding me he ever played for the Browns.

If we don't resign Phil Dawson until he retires from the league I'm going to cry like a little sissy boy.

by Brownsbacker488 on May 13, 2011 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Did something happen to Hillis, Watson, MoMass and Royal?

by Bernie19Kosar on May 14, 2011 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

who?

If we don't resign Phil Dawson until he retires from the league I'm going to cry like a little sissy boy.

by Brownsbacker488 on May 14, 2011 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions

gotta keep him, he adds solid depth if anything

by BrutalMovement on May 13, 2011 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

Yup.

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by North Coast Flea on May 13, 2011 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions

agree.

O line depth is crucial.

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by discoinferno083 on May 13, 2011 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

that’s what i was about to say. even if he’s not a pro-bowler he can be a factor on the team. i think O-linemen are considered a lot like CBs are nowadays – you can never have too many of them. every year it seems we have injury issues with our line and any depth at all should definitely help at some point.

If we don't resign Phil Dawson until he retires from the league I'm going to cry like a little sissy boy.

by Brownsbacker488 on May 13, 2011 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions

That just shows you how much of an ass Daboll is. We were second in the league with rushes to the right guard…we have one of the best left sides in the league and we finish second to the right? What did we need to improve on in the offseason? Our RIGHT SIDE!!!

by The naome40 on May 13, 2011 7:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs

this, and several other things.

but we can relax. He’s gone. :)

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by discoinferno083 on May 13, 2011 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions

As an aside, what is our depth chart behind Mack-Steibach-Thomas? Those guys never seem to go down!

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by LondonBrown on May 13, 2011 8:21 PM EDT reply actions

KNOCK ON WOOD!

by Bernie19Kosar on May 13, 2011 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

So what´s the glaring omission here? Despite all the chances in the world, we didn´t draft a guard, but got like a fifth tackle. That´s the common declaration.
Yates and Mack at guards, and Lauvao at center, and an open competition for the other tackle spot, which will show that Steinbach is still prime, is your reality check.
But upholding said irreality in typical Browns fashion, keeps Pashos, Pinkston and Trautwein that could start on other clubs hanging on like a bunch of dunces.

by mooncamping on May 14, 2011 9:17 AM EDT reply actions

In other words, also in typical Browns fashion, you will have to evaluate what Porkchops worth as a tool towards the position of guard, will be. Price: not much; Value: depends; Worth: to whom?; Merit: none; Cost: To him?

by mooncamping on May 14, 2011 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions

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by golanbatrac on May 14, 2011 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs