Dolphins claim Dimitri Patterson

That's a hell of a pick up this late in the season.

I agree. Why did the Browns drop him?

If he's healthy that's a hell of an option to just fall into your lap. My questions are why was he cut and why did nobody above Miami in the waiver order claim him? Miami claiming him is a no-brainer given the injuries we've had most recently Nolan Carroll I think getting hurt. But I'd have thought someone above us would claim him as well.

Patterson's been around a long time and the one mistake that teams both the Eagles and Browns seem to make with him is when they put him out on the perimeter. He's not a perimeter corner, he's a slot corner. Purely. Keep him there. Like Benny Sapp, but better. If Miami keeps him through next year, they may have the freedom to either cut Richard Marshall or move him to safety.

Reading a Browns forum, apparently there seems to be a disconnect between Heckert and Banner. That and Patterson's injury history may have lead them to waive him. They also make it sound like Patterson had no interest in playing for Cleveland.

I agree on him playing strictly as a SCB. He performs very well there.

Nice signing. Rather have him in there than Jimmy Wilson.

Assuming we beat the Bills, which I believe we will, he's going to come real handy against Wes.

Owed a lot of money but think he can be cut without cap hit after March.

But yeah, nice flyer at this point

It looks from the story like he can void his contract after 2013. But either way that means we have him for next year.

I've always admired how Patterson plays from the slot. Quick and aggressive. Has recovery speed.

In Ireland we trust.
:couch:

Hey, Cleveland. Can you cut T.J. Ward, too? Thanks.

"Desides wrote:

Hey, Cleveland. Can you cut T.J. Ward, too? Thanks.

And then all you other teams in the top 10 of the draft order, please don't claim him. Kthxbai.

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ezmoover says:
Dec 18, 2012 5:48 PM
Meh. The Browns dumped Patterson because he was a me-first turd.

He had an ankle that was supposed to keep him out for two weeks… he missed seven games.

He told the media that he didn’t want to take the chance of putting up bad film because it might ruin his next FA contract.

There is no “i” in team. But there is a bunch of them in Dimitri.

Wow. Ouch.

let's hope he's not like Elvis...

"dolfan22 wrote:

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ezmoover says:
Dec 18, 2012 5:48 PM
Meh. The Browns dumped Patterson because he was a me-first turd.

He had an ankle that was supposed to keep him out for two weeks… he missed seven games.

He told the media that he didn’t want to take the chance of putting up bad film because it might ruin his next FA contract.

There is no “i” in team. But there is a bunch of them in Dimitri.

Sounds like the Matt Roth story with the never healing groin injury until he landed elsewhere...

"dolfan22 wrote:

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ezmoover says:
Dec 18, 2012 5:48 PM

Meh. The Browns dumped Patterson because he was a me-first turd.

He had an ankle that was supposed to keep him out for two weeks… he missed seven games.

He told the media that he didn’t want to take the chance of putting up bad film because it might ruin his next FA contract.

There is no “i” in team. But there is a bunch of them in Dimitri.

Wow, how can we put this talented yet chemistry destroying monster on our team?

"schmolioot wrote:

Wow, how can we put this talented yet chemistry destroying monster on our team?

Joe Philbin didn't veto the waiver claim? So strange. He tends to take control in these situations when it comes to malaperts like this...

Ok. I'm done posting like a sarcastic ****. Temporary lapse.

"evz wrote:

let's hope he's not like Elvis...

Does he play guitar and eat peanut butter and banana sandwiches?

"dolfan22 wrote:

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ezmoover says:
Dec 18, 2012 5:48 PM
Meh. The Browns dumped Patterson because he was a me-first turd.

He had an ankle that was supposed to keep him out for two weeks… he missed seven games.

He told the media that he didn’t want to take the chance of putting up bad film because it might ruin his next FA contract.

There is no “i” in team. But there is a bunch of them in Dimitri.

He played the first five games... they were 0-5. When he was suppose to "return" via that comment, they would have been 1-6.

Honestly... I can't say that I blame him.

Eh, we missed on Babin, landed this guy

Late season "dump them and hope someone takes us off cap hook" move.

Worth a roll of the dice, but still it's not Deion Sanders circa 1993 landed on the roster.

"evz wrote:

let's hope he's not like Elvis...

Elvis Toast Patterson... as nicknamed by Parcells when he played for the Giants.

Maybe we can nickname him Bagel... as in he gives up ZERO big plays.

This year's PFF:

48 targets, 32 Receptions, 3 touchdowns... 3 passes defensed. 106 versus QBR.

"Paul 13 wrote:

This year's PFF:

48 targets, 32 Receptions, 3 touchdowns... 3 passes defensed. 106 versus QBR.

Sooo youre saying its a little too late for him to be worrying about putting up bad film? :lol:

"Boik14 wrote:

Sooo youre saying its a little too late for him to be worrying about putting up bad film? :lol:

"I don't want to put up even worse film..."

:yes: