Could Cavs Be In On Jeremy Lin If Lakers Buy Him Out?

Could Cavs Be In On Jeremy Lin If Lakers Buy Him Out? by Nick Dudukovich

Bleacher Report NFL writer Jason Cole said the Cleveland Browns are hot on the trail on acquiring the talents of St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford.

Cole reported this nugget via a video posted on Bleacher Report Feb. 20.

Cole said:

…The Cleveland Browns are the team that are hottest after a quarterback here in free agency. The two names that have emerged that they are looking at right now in the process are Sam Bradford, whether they trade for him or whether he gets cut. that’s a guy at the top of their list they are considering that they would like to get a shot at…”

Josh McCown…but more on that later. The other name is…but more on that later.

Cole continued on the Bradford topic, talking about the former No. 1 overall draft pick’s contract status with the Rams.

“Bradford is the guy most people are saying that if the browns have a chance to get him, especially with a relatively cheap trade, say a second-round pick, maybe a third-round pick, maybe they’ll take a real run at him.”

Jeff Fisher and new offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti gave him a vote of confidence. Just a week ago, it appeared Bradford wasn’t going anywhere after his coachand new offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti gave him a vote of confidence.

Bradford’s been rehabbing his torn ACL, and has been a familiar face working out at the Rams’ practice facility and he works to get back onto the field.

While Bradford got a vote of confidence, and appears to be buying into what Fisher is selling with St. Louis, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the franchise still wants Bradford to re-work his deal.

Enter the Browns?

Back to McCown…

Ray Farmer decided to sign the journeyman quarterback–mainly because the Browns already have Josh McCown on their roster and his name is Brian Hoyer. The Browns are no stranger to the McCown rumor, but some serious questions should be raised should GMdecided to sign the journeyman quarterback–mainly because the Browns already have Josh McCown on their roster and his name is

Kevin O’Connell, who has never had a coaching job under the shield–although he spent one year with the Patriots in 2008 where threw six passes as Tom Brady‘s backup. The Browns’ coaching staff has a lot of new faces with new coordinator John DeFillippo, who has never called plays in the NFL, as well as new quarterbacks coach, who has never had a coaching job under the shield–although he spent one year with the Patriots in 2008 where threw six passes as‘s backup.

Hoyer, a free agent, may not be a franchise quarterback, but he’s at least as good as McCown, and he’d bring some kind of continuity to an offense that struggles, year-in, and year-out to maintain any time of consistency.