Free Agents visiting the Browns and not signed yet
Posted: Sun Mar 2, 2008 3:46 am
A couple of surprise guys visited the Browns recently. Travis Laboy who played DE for the Titians who I believe the Browns would be looking as an OLB to complement Wimbley on the other side. He visited on the first day and it will be interesting to see how this plays out.
Players who have or will visted with the Browns (from Espn):
Full Name: Travis Jordache LaBoy
Born: August 20, 1981
Honolulu, HI
Height: 6-3
Weight: 260 lbs. Age: 26
Pos: DE
Experience: 4 years
College: Hawaii
LaBoy is a five-year veteran who was drafted by the Titans in the second round of the 2004 draft. He has become a backup role player who is used in passing situations to take advantage of his speed off the edge. He is a little undersized for the position and gets in trouble when he has to play the run, especially when he is at the point of attack. He lacks bulk and mass to hold his ground and tends to play a little tall when warding off and trying to diagnose. He lacks the upper-body strength to control and shed blockers and can get engulfed by big offensive tackles. He has a tendency to play out of control and can whiff in space when trying to tackle. As a pass rusher he can be explosive off the ball and has started to develop some counter moves to go with his speed. He can burst off the block to pressure the quarterback once he gets free and has the speed to chase things down from behind. He has become pretty one-dimensional in his play and would really struggle if asked to play both the run as well as rush the passer.
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Found Hadnots name mentioned in a Houston Paper that he had visted them on the first day and he was in route to visit with the Browns. Looks like the Browns are looking for a replacement at right guard and insurance at the center position.
Full Name: Jonathan Rex Jr. Hadnot
Born: January 28, 1982
Lufkin, TX
Height: 6-2
Weight: 325 lbs. Age: 26
Pos: C
Experience: 4 years
College: Houston
Drafted: Year:2004 Round:6 Pick:9, Dolphins
Hadnot is a short, thickly-built player who uses his low center of gravity to his advantage. He has a powerful lower body, anchors well versus interior bull rushers and is effective at the point as a run blocker. He is a steady performer who has a great feel for the game. He is an instinctive player who reacts well to defensive pressure packages and stunts. Hadnot has strong hands with quickness and pop to gain leverage initially off the line of scrimmage. He can slam and chip to the second level and is effective to lock on defenders. He is decent to pull when uncovered, but only has short-area agility on the perimeter. He is a tough, competitive player who has been durable most of his career and has versatility to play both guard and center positions. He is a solid gun snapper and is able to step quickly and stay connected on defenders. Hadnot is not a dominant football player, but very steady and the Dolphins will likely re-sign him in the offseason.
Drafted: Year:2004 Round:2 Pick:10, Titans