Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (2/16/17)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Franchise Tag Amounts To Nuclear Option For Browns To Keep Receiver Terrelle Pryor" (92.3) - "For the Browns it opens a critical 14-day window for them to hammer out a contract with receiver Terrelle Pryor or potentially risk facing dire consequences."
• "Mayock says Myles Garrett isn't only defender Browns should consider at No. 1" (ABJ) - "Mayock isn't among the many analysts who are convinced the Browns should approach the No. overall 1 pick thinking Myles Garrett or bust."
• "Schudel’s advice for Cleveland Browns’ Sashi Brown: Ignore Mike Mayock’s advice" (MJ) - "Mayock ranked Manziel second in the 2014 draft behind Teddy Bridgewater and ahead of Blake Bortles, Derek Carr, A.J. McCarron and Jimmy Garoppolo."
• "Setting up Cleveland Browns trade scenarios for Jimmy Garoppolo" (WFNY) - "One of the most valuable things about those first round draft selections is having a predictable financial window with a guy who is supposed to be one of the game’s best."

NFL:

• "Ryan Clady a free agent after Jets decline 2017 option" (ESPN) - "The New York Jets have released high-priced left tackle Ryan Clady, the start of what figures to be an offseason roster purge."
• "Kansas City Chiefs likely will pass on Nick Foles' option" (NFL.com) - "Chiefs are ‘likely to pass on Nick Foles' option for 2017.’ This would make the former Eagles standout and Rams bust a free agent."
• "Vince Young wants to play again, hires agent Leigh Steinberg" (PFT) - "Young has hired agent Leigh Steinberg, who announced on Twitter today that Young has a ‘dream of playing more football.’"
• "8 potential free agents who warrant a franchise tag" (PFF) - "One of the Browns’ few bright spots in a season full of rebuilding, Pryor’s case is an interesting one."