2/17/2012 2:56:16 PM
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 Browns 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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This is posted here because he's someone we're rumored to be interested in.
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 Browns 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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This is posted here because he's someone we're rumored to be interested in.
