our next safety just got cut

[electro's horse]

come to butthead, donte

[Dunn]

I haven't kept track of him since his days with the 49ers...but I remember him being able to lay out some big hits back then. 

[SOJA]

yea this makes too much sense- he gets another shot at a superbowl and Rivera loves a box safety (see playing Roman Harper)- and Gett loves his veteran secondary players 

[Bartin]

Whitner blows. He's Roman Harper but without the football intelligence. Safeties who can't cover are useless.

[KillerKat]

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Browns released SS Donte Whitner.

The move saves Cleveland $3.95 million, but leaves $4.5 million in dead money. Whitner is coming off a solid year, posting 81 tackles in 14 games and grading as PFF's No. 24 safety. The Browns are cleaning house in their secondary, cutting Whitner and failing to re-sign Tashaun Gipson. Entering his age-31 season, Whitner won't struggle for interest as the top available safety behind Reggie Nelson. Apr 2 - 8:09 PM

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/3691/donte-whitner

[Mr Mojo Risin]

I wouldn't mind this as a post draft signing. However, I could see us having interest just because he's a veteran, Gman likes to fill needs before the draft, and our only other option at SS is a PS player.

[ctrcat]

3 hours ago, Bartin said:

Whitner blows. He's Roman Harper but without the football intelligence. Safeties who can't cover are useless.

Ronnie Lott is not walking through that door.  People say a WR that can't catch is useless but Ted Ginn has worked for us.

This is a NO BRAINER assuming the price is right (and why would it not be?  What other situation could he plug and play for a champ?).  Former top 10 pick (3 years younger than Harper despite being in the same draft), multiple pro bowls, etc.. If THAT'S our weak link sign me up!!

[PanthersGOATFan336]

These thread titles and 1st posts are getting worse and worse..

[ctrcat]

37 minutes ago, carolina-chuck2 said:

Our next SS will be Su'a Cravens, Karl Joseph or Keanu Neal.

A 2nd or 3rd round rookie starting on the back end of a Super Bowl D?  I have warmed up to the possibility but not over a  guy with this pedigree.

[pstall]

Is he under 36?

[ctrcat]

2 hours ago, ctrcat said:

Ronnie Lott is not walking through that door.  People say a WR that can't catch is useless but Ted Ginn has worked for us.

This is a NO BRAINER assuming the price is right (and why would it not be?  What other situation could he plug and play for a champ?).  Former top 10 pick (3 years younger than Harper despite being in the same draft), multiple pro bowls, etc.. If THAT'S our weak link sign me up!!

Ironically he and Ginn are best friends, teammates in high school and college.

[Kevin Greene]

As always IF:

[top dawg]

2 hours ago, carolina-chuck2 said:

Man sucks! 

 

Dont want. Y'all thought Harper was bad in coverage? 

I  was trying to find some metrics which confirmed your thoughts,  but as I don't subscribe to PFF, this is the closest that I could find. 


"Whitner’s game has been in a slow decline since arriving in town, much like other “big-hitting” safeties before him who in their later years simply ran into opposing wide receivers and running backs, rather than trying to wrap them up and make a tackle. He finished his first season with the Browns ranked 11th out of 88 safeties by Pro Football Focus, but slipped into a tie for 24th out of 89 safeties in 2015."

 http://dawgpounddaily.com/2016/04/02/cleveland-browns-release-veteran-safety-donte-whitner/

This doesn't really buttress your opinion.  He is not the best, but is not nearly as bad as Harper was on his better days. A change of scenery in Carolina could breathe some life into his game. 

 

[top dawg]

1 hour ago, pstall said:

Is he under 36?

30, so we should still be able to get a good 2-3 years out if him.