http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80f2b0d5&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nflnation?tag=09%20free%20agency Not a big loss in either case, but they were Jets players nonetheless.
I liked Poteat, as a Jets fan I don't take smarts and hustle for granted. He was better than Ty Law, Ahmad Carroll, Drew Coleman and maybe Barrett. We should have kept him.
A garbage can improve to become "glorified garbage." Still a garbage, nonetheless. Either loss is not much even for depth.
Poteat was a solid vet---this is a loss of a valuable reserve player. I guess he got a good deal from EM. Good luck Hank. Spencer: I thought he played well in the limited time I observed him. He's no slouch. I'd rather have a team full of Spencers than a team full of Bryan Thomas. At least there would be hustling for 60 mins. Good luck dude--Maybe the Lions can surprise next season.
You could always depend on Poteat to tackled the guy the second he caught it. And Spencer didn't really do enough to make fun of.
So acording to the Browns GM, Hank has knowledge of their system? What an asset, knowing how to play soft and how not to loose games, thats the Mangini way!
They also brought in Elam to talk http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/03/09/browns-sign-hank-poteat-and-host-abram-elam/