Free Agency is anything but free. The Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren and GM Tom Heckert, have said they will be more active in free agency but yet outside of Rucker and Parker no moves?…After watching top talent go find other homes in the league. Cleveland fans are left still wondering when we will make our big move. I hate to say it but we probably won’t be making a huge splash or even a big one at that.
I do think more FA moves are yet to come. This was only the first wave of free agents the next wave will come after the 2012 draft. I think they will follow there plan to build through the draft. This means they will make most free agent moves in the second wave.
In the second wave you may then claim the rookies that are UN-drafted. If the browns wait for the second wave they might be missing out on big names but they will have the money for many mediocre to small name players. If some how a big name falls through the draft I’m sure they would make a move to get him. Big ...
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