MesaRunner

Troy McClure

Even if the Browns do sign him to an extension, he's still a possible trade target.

Browns17

they could go after him but I don't know if they will and I doubt he'll want to go there after they waived him and not believing in him

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Browns '08

MesaRunner

True, but it was BB that cut him and now that he's gone maybe he will want to go back.

I just dont understand why they don't try out Troy Smith for a while.....

Browns17

agree

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Browns '08

Troy McClure

In the Plain Dealer on Friday, Anderson was asked about the Ravens being interested in him, and he got a big smile. They're going to run the same offense he has here, and he still is friends with a lot of guys on that team. He'd love to go back there to be the starter. The Ravens didn't waive him, they just tried to hide him on their practice squad.

BuckthemWooserines

Phil Savage isnt dumb enough to trade DA to a inner division team, especially the Ravens, if he does hes a idiot... I want to trade him, but if we do we need to do so with a team in the top 6 picks so we can either get a top DT or a stud RB to groom under J. Lew for the future. We should get top value now while we can cuz if he flops out this year we get nothing and id rather get a stud now than a box of rocks later....

Troy McClure

I don't think the Browns could get a top six pick for Derek Anderson.

JCD

A top-6 on it's own? Doubtful. Not impossible, but doubtful.

Schaub went for a package that included a top-10 pick... and he had done dick relative to Anderson.

Now, that was part of a package (that included a 1st round pick).

I think that Anderson and a pick (late 1st or early 2nd; future 1st) could net you the 6th overall though. Especially from a "win now" team like the Ravens who are in dire need of a QB.

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Gzus

It all depends on how high the Browns tender Anderson. If they do the highest which is a 1st and a 3rd I don't see the Ravens trying to sign him, might as well just draft Ryan out of BC w/ the 6th. I agree that there may be a win now mentality but with a new coach in place I don't see that working out, must build for the future. IMO the Ravens should trade away some of their top defensive players for the value they still hold now, and rebuild from the ground up. I know it seems crazy, but with a new coach just rebuild. That means get rid of Reed, Lewis, etc. Although they are amazing right now, they are the remnants of the old Super Bowl team, just rebuild young, new and fast now and in 3-4 years you could see some amazing return. If you can get a top pick for Reed you could possibly land Ryan and plus DMac in the first round, a foundation for your team for the next decade. If I were GM that's what I would do, may piss off many of the fans, but in the long run your better off for it.

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GzusJuice (15-1) 2007 FBB.com Fantasy Football League Champion *I R Romosexual*

Browns17

If a team needs a QB and they're looking to trade out of the 1st round or trade down, like the Dolphins, Ravens, or Falcons, they'll give one up

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Browns '08

BuckthemWooserines

If the Browns tender him the highest offer theyre automatically gona get a 1st and 3rd, which we did by the way...

Troy McClure

They only automatically get anything if another team makes an offer to Anderson. We don't know that any team will. The other teams might instead demand a trade for a lesser package of picks. If these teams don't think Anderson is worth a 1st and a 3rd, then they'll just let the Brows hold on to him.

Look at the Schaub situation. The Falcons also tendered him, but no team make an offer to Schaub. Instead, they went directly to the Falcons to talk trade. Really, the 1st and the 3rd is the starting point.