http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jm-brown060906&prov=yhoo&type=lgns Another Titan tradeoff? By John Murphy, Yahoo! Sports June 9, 2006 Having drafted LenDale White and re-signed Travis Henry, Tennessee Titans general manager Floyd Reese may trade first-string running back Chris Brown – or allow him to seek a deal with teams in need of backs with starting experience – according to a source close to Brown. Brown is in his last year of his contract, so any trade could require that the new team come to an agreement on a new, long-term deal. Reese has not given Brown permission to pursue trades, but Brown would be an excellent target for teams looking for an experienced back, such as the Denver Broncos and Houston Texans. A league source said that the Broncos have been associated with another veteran running back – T.J. Duckett of the Atlanta Falcons – as part of a potential three-team trade. The deal would also send Broncos wide receiver Ashley Lelie to the New England Patriots, while Denver would receive Patriots tight end Daniel Graham and Duckett. The Falcons would receive undisclosed draft choices from both teams. Both Denver and Houston will run offensive schemes that could entice a runner like Brown, who is a straight-head guy with the ability to make one cut and go. In his three NFL seasons, Brown has averaged 4.3 yards per carry on 500 career attempts, including a career-high 1,067 yards and 4.9 average in 2004. He also had success against his only AFC West foe last season, gaining 97 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries against the Oakland Raiders, while also rushing for 267 yards in five career contests against the Texans. After finishing 4-12 in 2005, the Titans could use significant assistance elsewhere on the roster. Given that offensive coordinator Norm Chow is very familiar with White from their days at USC – and given that Henry is capable of providing an adequate backup at the position if he can stay out of trouble – it might make sense for Tennessee to trade Brown to increase its depth and skill level at another position, and/or possibly supplement its 2007 draft picks. Brown was drafted in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft. Last year, he finished with 851 rushing yards on a Titans team that struggled to run the ball and often found itself trailing early in games and abandoning the running attack. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Chicago native played his college ball at Colorado, where he led the nation in rushing during his senior year. He has missed some time in the NFL due to a variety of minor injuries, including turf toe, but he reported to the Tennessee's first minicamp at 100 percent. Brown is regarded in league circles as a high-upside back that could thrive in a system that uses his size and speed in a more run-oriented offense.
Dominack Davis, Vernand Morency, and Wali Lundy all missed Thursday’s practice nursing minor injuries so once again the Texans had just a trio of running backs. http://www.houstontexans.com/news/detail.php?PRKey=2630 I know its VERY early but you never know how long an injury can linger and were not even in pads yet.
We really only have 1 every down back in DD and he's coming off an injury. Smith is a 3rd down guy. Morency and Lundy are inexperienced. Plus you know Kubes can never have enough RB's because he likes to rotate them in and out of the game a lot. What ever happened to us trying to get that RB from the Saints? Can't think of his name at the moment. (no, not Bush) Is it Bennett? Chris Brown was on the board for us to take when he was drafted, but of course we didn't. I remember at the time wondering why we didn't.
Heard Pallilo on the radio yesterday say that the Saints have softened their stance on trading Bennett.
I think the Saints will want to at least get Bush signed before they consider trading Bennett. And I like Chris Brown, but he is even more injury prone than DD.
yep, he really big for a RB but he always keep upright stance when running. he doesn't lower himself with his shoulders so he could avoid more injuries
"A more run oriented offense" ??? Huh? Say wha? Dudes, take it from a Titans fan, the guy is made of PAPER! Wet paper. Tissue paper. Wet tissue paper. He's a GREAT back .. when on the field. Sure, take him. What'll ya give us? & be realistic. We don't want yer scrubs. We have enough of our own. I'm talking draft picks, etc. With Steve's trade, & this "potential" trade, why ... our cap room would be an amazing welcome change. Helloooo, Ty Law + others. Sure, take him. He's yours. I want Lendale to play right away anyway. Ya can't much worse than 4-12. That is, unless ... Kidding guys. Play nice.
Picking up Brown would be a fantastic move as I think this guy has bigtime upside and should excel in our offense.
Chronicle states Dom Davis is injured..more than expected as far as duration. He can't even go. If DD is injured throught the season, the Texans really blew it on R Bush.
