MikeJetsWord Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 From Rotoworld: http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NFL&id=291 Browns signed CB Hank Poteat, formerly of the Jets. A loyal Eric Mangini follower, Poteat had 41 tackles and two picks as New York's on-and-off again nickel back last season. He'll compete for the same role in Cleveland. Poteat can also play special teams and safety in a pinch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS17 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Nice pickup Eric. Building a championship caliber team I see. ****ing douchebag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GangGreen Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Nice pickup Eric. Building a championship caliber team I see. ****ing douchebag. Can the Browns go more downhill from here? They were starting to turn around, but they're back at the bottom again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeJetsWord Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 Can the Browns go more downhill from here? They were starting to turn around, but they're back at the bottom again. Half of this year's defense could potentially be on that team next year. Barton Bowens Poteat Elam CJ Mosely Not that any of them by any means are all-stars. But thats 2 starters and 3 guys who saw significant time. Should be exciting to watch that bend for a while- then break defense. Go browns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GangGreen Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Half of this year's defense could potentially be on that team next year. Barton Bowens Poteat Elam CJ Mosely Not that any of them by any means are all-stars. But thats 2 starters and 3 guys who saw significant time. Should be exciting to watch that bend for a while- then break defense. Go browns Hopefully next they can get Brett favre! Then they'll really solidify their team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 A loyal Eric Mangini follower, Poteat Translation: No one else in the NFL would give me a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Half of this year's defense could potentially be on that team next year. Barton Bowens Poteat Elam CJ Mosely Not that any of them by any means are all-stars. But thats 2 starters and 3 guys who saw significant time. Should be exciting to watch that bend for a while- then break defense. Go browns We're making similar moves with the Ravens. Except, you know, we're taking good players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 No shock here. It kind of works though. Hate to admit it, but a pretty smart move by Eric this time. Sure Poteat is nothing great, but it works. Poteat gets to go with a coach and system he knows and the Browns get a guy who will already know their defensive playbook, doesn't cost much and is a decent backup. I'm not particularly upset about losing him, but it makes sense for the Browns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Great job Mangini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I for one will miss Poteat. I always rooted extra hard when he was in the game. Classic underdog who always hung around and gave 100 % when he was in the game. Very versitle soldier who never made waves and just did his job. Best of luck Hank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetscode1 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I for one will miss Poteat. I always rooted extra hard when he was in the game. Classic underdog who always hung around and gave 100 % when he was in the game. Very versitle soldier who never made waves and just did his job. Best of luck Hank. +1 Poteat always played hard and gave 100%. Hope he does well for the Brownies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 What's going on with Ivy? With Poteat gone, we need Ryan's version in the fold. Can't have enough CB's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergen Jet Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 +1 Poteat always played hard and gave 100%. Hope he does well for the Brownies. He was very easy to like IMO. I hope he does well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 What's going on with Ivy? With Poteat gone, we need Ryan's version in the fold. Can't have enough CB's. I won't cry about it. Ivy blows. He knows the playbook cold but brings little else IMO. I have doubts that he's even an upgrade to Lowery. Lowery (theoretically) has upside; Ivy doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Can't have enough CB's. I think New England proved that point several years ago when they had Troy Brown playing CB.Let's get some more DB in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 mangini is trying to get any player he is famaliar with it seems- Poteat is just another player for added depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemehl Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 No shock here. It kind of works though. Hate to admit it, but a pretty smart move by Eric this time. Sure Poteat is nothing great, but it works. Poteat gets to go with a coach and system he knows and the Browns get a guy who will already know their defensive playbook, doesn't cost much and is a decent backup. I'm not particularly upset about losing him, but it makes sense for the Browns. All Poteat did was play well for us. Ed Reed, no , but he was better than a lot of the crap we've had in that secondary over the last few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I love it. When Mangini was here, he signed the Pats' scraps. Now Mangini is with the Browns, he can't get the Pats' scraps anymore so he has to settle for the Jets' scraps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 All Poteat did was play well for us. Ed Reed, no , but he was better than a lot of the crap we've had in that secondary over the last few years. Poteat is a below average corner... Ed Reed is an all pro safety... Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 mangini is trying to get any player he is famaliar with it seems- Poteat is just another player for added depth. And he'll be good in that roll since he's versitile and a team player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Poteat is a below average corner... Ed Reed is an all pro safety... Ugh. I think thats what he was saying Eric. Poteat's no Ed Reed but he was decent for us and better than some players we've had in the secondary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn212 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Smart move by Mangini I think..bring good guys into the locker room to spread the word about being team players followed with hard work..There not all stars but guys that bring the right attitude and will stop the cancer of "ME" inside the Browns...real smart by EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I think thats what he was saying Eric. Poteat's no Ed Reed but he was decent for us and better than some players we've had in the secondary. Saying, 'he's no ed reed, but...' is to imply that he's still a pretty good player. Poteat is not a good player. He's below average. Any time he was on the field for us it was obvious we were undermanned at the position. And yeah, he played hard for us, blah, blah, blah... but he's just not a very good player... see ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDown Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I always felt that Poteat was a serviceable backup, but this is not a big loss by any means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I liked Poteat a lot, he's a really good #3 Corner who can play Corner, Safety and once in a while, spot start. But you know what? We already have one of those on the roster (Dwight Lowery). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Smart move by Mangini I think..bring good guys into the locker room to spread the word about being team players followed with hard work..There not all stars but guys that bring the right attitude and will stop the cancer of "ME" inside the Browns...real smart by EM Well of course. He's a real, real smart guy. What would you expect him to do other than real smart things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I liked Poteat a lot, he's a really good #3 Corner who can play Corner, Safety and once in a while, spot start. But you know what? We already have one of those on the roster (Dwight Lowery). Right now the Jets CB's are Revis, Sheppard, Lowery.... then Coleman. Not an ideal situation. Would've liked to've held onto Poteat as a decent reserve. That's why I'd like a guy like Ivy now, who Ryan seems to know and trust. As it stands, should a guy like Sheppard get dinged (which seems likely), Drew Coleman is your nickel back that week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Could address CB in the draft and if not, I have zero problem with Drew Coleman as the NB. This the same guy who STARTED in 2006 and after that, for whatever reason, got in the dog house of Mangini. After the Bears game in which he missed the big tackle on the only TD of the game, Mangini has barely used him. We'll see what Rex thinks of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Right now the Jets CB's are Revis, Sheppard, Lowery.... then Coleman. Not an ideal situation. Would've liked to've held onto Poteat as a decent reserve. That's why I'd like a guy like Ivy now, who Ryan seems to know and trust. As it stands, should a guy like Sheppard get dinged (which seems likely), Drew Coleman is your nickel back that week. I would have liked hanging on to Poteat too, at the right price. Who knows he may be back after the season starts. It wouldn't be the 1st time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Could address CB in the draft and if not, I have zero problem with Drew Coleman as the NB. This the same guy who STARTED in 2006 and after that, for whatever reason, got in the dog house of Mangini. After the Bears game in which he missed the big tackle on the only TD of the game, Mangini has barely used him. We'll see what Rex thinks of him. I would think for sure we'll go CB at some point in the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Could address CB in the draft and if not, I have zero problem with Drew Coleman as the NB. This the same guy who STARTED in 2006 and after that, for whatever reason, got in the dog house of Mangini. After the Bears game in which he missed the big tackle on the only TD of the game, Mangini has barely used him. We'll see what Rex thinks of him. I'm fine with that. But Drew Coleman is awful. Poteat sucked as well; he was mediocre that first season we had him & terrible after that. Ivy sucks & was the backup that everyone picked on the one year Baltimore's defense gave up all those passing TD's (in '07). His only upside is that he knows the playbook already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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