Josh Cribbs to be available in 2010?!?!?

[Dpantherman]

from his twitter

@JoshCribbs16:

"Thanks everyone, I love playing for the browns & put my all in to it, but it doesn't look good 4me at this point on returning..."

http://twitter.com/JoshCribbs16

return guy, and possible receiving threat. imagine him and Steve Smith side by side.

[rayzor]

he's only wanting about $3mil per year. cheapskates there are only offering $1.4mil.

if we can get him...and the ST from the bills......

meh. will never happen.

[Samuel L. Jackson]

If they cut him they are idiots... Didn't I hear Holmgren say he had like 3 years left on his deal?

Sure, he could hold out and try to demand a trade, but he won't get paid at all that way...

[Jackofalltrades]

That's I guy we should really pursue. Cost vs benefit is a no brainer here.

[Darth Biscuit]

Yes and yes. Return and receiving threat... would be awesome.

[Delhommey]

Cleveland should pay him $120 million a year and take the rest of the team on a volunteer basis.

[Mr. Scot]

Holmgren definitely doesn't want to lose him.

[ladypanther]

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2010/01/josh_cribbs_and_agents_insulte.html

The Browns have offered Josh Cribbs an "insulting'' $1.4 million a year and his agents are warning that he'll leave the team for good if they don't pay him what he deserves.

"Not only is it nowhere near what Josh is worth, it's not even what the top 10 kick returners in the league make,'' said Schaffer. He said other teams told him the starting point for the Browns would probably be $2.8 million to $3.2 million.

[ladypanther]

Holmgren definitely doesn't want to lose him.

The proposal was for $1.4 million a year, not much more than what Cribbs is making now and well below that of other top kick returners in NFL. Four days later, they pulled the offer, saying Browns owner Randy Lerner wanted to wait until the new president was hired.

After Holmgren was named as president, Aponte called Schaffer and Rickert back and said, "Here's what Mike and I are thinking: $1.4 million a year.''

Same link as above.

[TrueBlackandBlue]

it won't happen... most of our offseason is gonna be spent on keeping players. But our special teams SUCKED this year. It was absolutely miserable especially in the return game. After the crappy play of Jake, ST hurt us the most. I wish we'd address it, but the most I can hope for is another 4th round draft pick being wasted on another punt returner that doesn't pan out i.e. robinson... moore... munnerlyn...

[Mr. Scot]

Cribbs has three years left on his deal. He's not exactly negotiating from a position of strength. Yeah, he can threaten to hold out, but lots of guys have done that before and it hasn't been all that effective.

I agree the offer is bad, but I expect a lowball number in an early volley.

[jramsey4]

it won't happen... most of our offseason is gonna be spent on keeping players. But our special teams SUCKED this year. It was absolutely miserable especially in the return game. After the crappy play of Jake, ST hurt us the most. I wish we'd address it, but the most I can hope for is another 4th round draft pick being wasted on another punt returner that doesn't pan out i.e. robinson... moore... munnerlyn...

Moore? Do you mean Kenneth Moore? He was a FA acquisition.

And Capt was a 7th

[ChucktownK]

from his twitter

@JoshCribbs16:

http://twitter.com/JoshCribbs16

return guy, and possible receiving threat. imagine him and Steve Smith side by side.

Man I was just kidding about him on the other thread, Cribbs is a badass and the only thing keeping Cleveland floating. Reminds me of when Reuben Droughns was there except Cribbs is head and shoulders above Droughns. Man if we could get him possibilities/uses would be endless. Prolly too much $$$ though.

[ChucktownK]

it won't happen... most of our offseason is gonna be spent on keeping players. But our special teams SUCKED this year. It was absolutely miserable especially in the return game. After the crappy play of Jake, ST hurt us the most. I wish we'd address it, but the most I can hope for is another 4th round draft pick being wasted on another punt returner that doesn't pan out i.e. robinson... moore... munnerlyn...

Munnerlyn a waste?!?! I thought crack was passe'.

:nono: