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Browns To Franchise LB D'Qwell Jackson
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Posted By: Sweets 02-17-2012 , 04:28 PM
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According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Browns are prepared to use the franchise tag on linebacker D'Qwell Jackson if the two sides cannot agree on a long-term deal before the February 20 deadline. While Jackson led to AFC in tackles in 2011 and it is easy to understand why the Brown don't want to lose him, this could be a questionable financial move. The franchise tag for linebackers is around $9 million as it is skewed towards pass-rushing linebackers in the 3-4 defense rather than 4-3 defensive run-stoppers like Jackson. How much value does Jackson really have considering the Browns ranked 30th out of 32 teams last year in stopping the run? And the defense really looked bad against opposing rusher during the latter part of the season.

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Old 02-17-2012, 04:45 PM
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It doesn't even seem like this headline is accurate, nothing I've read says they've tagged him yet. And fuck the tag being skewed by system differences, that's stupid
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It's not like they're up against the cap anyway. Who else is worth franchising? (other than Dawson again)
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Agreed. Browns need to show something to make top FAs not see them as a pit of despair before needing the cap room to sign them. Jackson is a leader and the defense was stronger than any stat can show. It would be a bigger mistake to give him a long term deal with his setbacks leading up to last season.
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Old 02-17-2012, 05:35 PM
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You can run all day between the 20's.
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That's exactly the way they have been schemed so far, do what you will but they clamp down at the end of the field. Jauron's bend, dont break philosophy.
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It's not like they're up against the cap anyway. Who else is worth franchising? (other than Dawson again)
agreed and i'll get up on my soapbox once again about this guy and say he doesn't get enough attention because he's hidden in cleveland but this guy is a beast.
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Jackson is a bad ass, guy has so many tackles every season and just plays hard. Too bad he doesnt get the attention he deserves
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He was (obviously) my choice for comeback player of the year after nasty back to back pectoral injuries the last 2 years
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He was (obviously) my choice for comeback player of the year after nasty back to back pectoral injuries the last 2 years
yep, me too. jackson was an actual comeback story, unlike the guy that won it.
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