Charles Clay: Browns Free Agency Profile
The Cleveland Browns season is over. We will spend a good amount of time reviewing the season but we will spend even more time preparing for the off-season. Browns free agency seems destined to be an interesting one. The Browns spent a little bit of money last year with anticipating of building through the draft for long term success. The 2014 was expected to be another down year with high expectations towards the future.
Instead the 2014 started off strong and ended with a thud. Now the Browns are full of salary cap space, even though they have a few free agents of their own they might like to sign, as well as 10 picks in the NFL Draft, including two 1st rounders. It is likely that GM Ray Farmer and Head Coach Mike Pettine see a greater need for more veteran talent on a very young roster and we expect them to be aggressive in seeking to bring in that talent during Browns free agency.
In preparation for such we will be taking a look at certain players that we think the Browns could target. Keep in mind we are not saying that these are players they are targeting, although some rumors may start to leak of the Browns having interest in them, instead these are players that we think the Browns could or should have interest in. Our profile will try to include as much information as possible to prepare you for free agency.
Name
Postion
Tight End
Height/Weight
6’3″ 255 lbs
2014 Team
Miami Dolphins
Stats
14 games: 84 targets, 58 receptions, 605 yards, 3 touchdowns and 31 first downs
2014 Free Agent Signing Comparison Contract
Brandon Pettigrew – 4 years, $16 million
Fit with the Browns
The Browns offense needs tight ends that can block as well as catch passes. Clay can do a little bit of both. He can play an H-back role while also running good routes and being a beast running after the catch. Jordan Cameron‘s concussions could make the Browns willingness to re-sign him very low and increases the need for a starting caliber tight end.
Browns Player Signing Could Impact
Jordan Cameron – The Browns could still re-sign Cameron to a one or two year deal after signing Clay. Both can run and block and could create a good deal of matchup problems for the Browns who love to run play action with multiple tight ends.
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How Signing Could Impact the NFL Draft
The NFL Draft has very little upper level talent this year at the tight end position. Devin Funchess is the lone guy worth a first round pick and most have him slotted as a receiver since he converted there at Michigan. The Draft actually could impact this signing more than vice versa as the Browns have to be aware they have very little options to draft a starting level tight end.
Priority
Medium – The Browns have to figure out the tight end position this off-season and a hard nosed, hard working player like Clay is just the kind of guy the team wants. He has “Play like a Brown” written all over his game film. He is the type of player the Browns might spend a couple extra dollars on to make sure to secure him but they won’t break the bank with other free agent tight ends available.
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