More on Shaun Rogers
Apparently we had it mostly right concerning Leigh Bodden being part of the deal for Shaun Rogers. We assumed that because he was traded that Phil Savage thought Bodden had lost a step. Turns out that that part might be true. The thinking could be that Bodden, who has been prone to high ankle sprains in the past three years, might never have consistent health again.
The other part that I didn’t think of at first is that they were probably expecting Bodden to hold out with two years left on his deal. Bodden (and his agent) would certainly consider him to be more valuable than the $2.5 - 3 million that he has coming per year over the next two years. To the Browns’ credit, tather than paying all that money for a DB who might have already hit his career peak, it appears Savage wants to bet Romeo Crennel can get Shaun Rogers to perform for a full season.
I have been critical of Romeo in every phase of the game, but the guys on the message boards brought me around on the fact that he has the support of the players and is very good at being a player’s coach.
Let’s hope that Romeo can continue to develop Shaun Rogers’ character and work ethic now that he has joined the Cleveland Browns. If he can get Rogers to play consistently and take his conditioning seriously, there is no telling how much impact he can make on the Cleveland Browns’ defensive line. Maybe he can make enough impact that whoever takes over for Bodden will be able to carry the load in the defensive backfield.
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Bodden is a stiff. He won’t start for another team. Getting any player for him was a good deal.