Daily Dawg Tags: Colin Kaepernick? Really?
By Thomas Moore
Spanning the virtual globe to bring you the latest news about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL – these are your Daily Dawg Tags for Friday, March 11.
Cleveland Browns:
Browns reportedly in running for Colin Kaepernick
"The Cleveland Browns, fresh off seeing four starters walk away in free agency, are reportedly interested in acquiring quarterback Colin Kaepernick from the San Francisco 49ers. As if things were not bad enough for the franchise."
Cleveland Browns: Picking up the pieces
"It was a clean sweep for the Cleveland Browns on the first day of free agency. Four starters were unrestricted free agents and all four left town for new deals, which may be some kind of record for free agency."
Cleveland Browns draft profile: Jalen Ramsey
"The Cleveland Browns have the second overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft and may take a look at Florida State’s Jalen Ramsey as a possible selection."
Free agency choices add to draft pressure (NFL Spin Zone)
"The Cleveland Browns ended the 1st day of free agency with more questions than players, but the one thing that’s certain is the pressure on their performance in the NFL Draft has been ramped up substantially."
Johnson Bademosi strikes deal with Detroit Lions (ohio.com)
"The Browns lost another free agent Thursday when special-teams ace Johnson Bademosi agreed to join the Detroit Lions."
Browns all about adding draft picks, not free agents (cleveland.com)
"There really is a plan behind how the Browns have approached free agency, even if it’s hard for many fans and media to understand."
NFL News:
Seven riskiest signings of free agency so far (NFL.com)
"After an insane first day of free agency, things calmed down considerably around the NFL on Thursday. That gives a chance to take stock of what’s happened so far. While it’s more fun to choose our favorite deals of free agency thus far, it should be easier to predict what deals won’t pan out. History tells us that the majority of first-day signings in free agency won’t be worth the money. So what were the seven shakiest deals thus far?"
Mohamed Sanu signs five-year deal with Atlanta (Blogging Dirty)
"The Atlanta Falcons got their man at wide receiver with Mohamed Sanu signing a five-year deal, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN."
Tashaun Gipson licking his chops with Jacksonville (Black and Teal)
"Tashaun Gipson provides the Jacksonville Jaguars with the ball-hawking, playmaking safety they have needed on the back end of their defense for years and he’s licking his chops about the possibilities."
Winners and losers of free agency: Day 2 (ESPN)
"The second day of NFL free agency went quietly, at least compared to the first day. But there are always highs and lows to hash through, and by god, we’re going to hash through them."