Browns not showing interest in Lito Sheppard
by JasonB on May 25, 2008 11:56 AM EDT
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Earlier this week the Cleveland Browns lost CB Daven Holly to a likely season ending knee injury. There was some talk that this might lead them to inquire about Lito Sheppard's availability... but Browns' GM Phil Savage put that thought to rest.
He said former Pro Bowler Lito Sheppard, who could be traded by the Eagles, is not a realistic target.
"I'm talking about lower-end trade," Savage said.
Savage was asked about Lito in a separate interview and gave pretty much the same response.
Sign free agent Ty Law, a potential Hall of Famer? Trade for former Pro Bowler Lito Sheppard?
"I would say it's highly unlikely we would stretch our budget to go get a Lito Sheppard," Savage said, not closing the door but adding, "I would say those two are probably out of the mix."
Honestly, even if the Browns were to be interested in Lito they really have nothing worthwhile they'd be willing to offer the Eagles in return. With 2 first round picks already in their pocket for 09, it's unlikely the Eagles would rather have another pick instead of Lito in the coming year. As far as players, the Browns really don't have a glaring surplus at any one position. So it's hard to figure what they might be willing to offer anyway. You'd think the Eagles would be interested in a WR, but there's no way the Browns would part with Braylon Edwards and they just signed Donte Stallworth to a big contract which makes him untradeable for a couple of years(plus the Eagle obviously weren't interested in him anyway).
Long story short, Lito isn't going anywhere this year,
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another reason y they wont pick up lito
the browns just signed Terry Cousin. He started all season for the Jags and is a decent starter, solid backup
I smell Super Bowl!
not really
he was their nickel/dime corner. mathis and williams are the starters. cousins is a decent player, but not starter caliber.
I don’t think signing Cousin is necessarily an indication that we would not want Lito. Cousin has a lot of experience, but at this point in his career, he’s not going to work wonders.
Like Jason stated though, it doesn’t look like the Browns will go after Sheppard, and quite frankly I don’t want them to either. We didn’t have any high draft picks this year, and we’re already without a 3rd- and a 5th- next season. A 2nd rounder is too high of a price in the sense that next season, we’ll need to focus on filling other needs with that pick.
New reports suggest we may go after the Bills’ Ashton Youboty, which would fit Savage’s “lower end deal”...
Dawgs By Nature - Find out why Pittsburgh still sucks.
Too say that the eagles did not want stallworth is incorrect. They actually offered him just as much money, if not a little more, than New England did. The only reason he went to New England is because his agent, the ever so shady Drew Rosenhaus, wanted him to go there. Not that this was a big deal. Personally I think that Stallworth is extremely overrated and is being grossly overpaid by the Cleveland Browns.
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