Friday, March 8, 2013

Desmond Bryant and Tashaun Gipson Corrections

While I would like to get a proven stud free safety, I need to remind everybody else that Tashaun Gipson, who in brief action last season looked awesome, has not ceased to exist.  I haven't seen him personally, but have looked around and seen enough evidence that he is still here, now with some experience under his belt.

I can safely speak for him.  He wants you to know that he thinks the Browns already have a free safety.  And I wouldn't need a medium to contact him.  And fortunately for him, guess what position Ray Horton played.

Now the Browns are said to be pursung Raiders' DT Desmond Bryant in free agency.  Bryant is 6'6", around 310, and he's clocked under 5 flat.

Listen carefully: He would be a defensive END here.  Because he was a "tackle" in the 4-3 doesn't mean he has to be a "tackle" here.  3-4 defensive ends are bigger and stronger than 4-3 types, and nose tackles are monsters--to whom height is a disadvantage, by the way.

Keep listening: Many 3-4 defensive ends are former tackles, just as many 3-4 outside linebackers are former defensive ends.  Nose tackles aren't former anythings.  They are monsters.  Bryant is not a monster.  He is a big tall athlete, which is a defensive end here DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

YOU STAND CORRECTED

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