Packers make minor trade

[Pack0514]

Packers Acquire Brewster From Browns
packers.com

The Green Bay Packers Tuesday obtained wide receiver Carlton Brewster from the Cleveland Browns for cornerback Therrian Fontenot. Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations, announced the trade.

Brewster, a 5-foot-11, 214-pound rookie out of Division II Ferris State, was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Browns in May. He had three catches for 21 yards in 2006 preseason action with Cleveland.

[Pack0514]

Both these players would have probably been cut by their respective teams...... so why not trade and and see if something could turn out positive for either team.

[gbpackfan]

It is on KFFL.com too.

Browns | Team trades Brewster to Green Bay
Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:35:57 -0700

The Cleveland Browns announced Tuesday, Aug. 22, that they have traded WR Carlton Brewster to the Green Bay Packers for CB Therrian Fontenot, pending both players passing their respective physicals.


As far as I am concerned, this is a GREAT trade. Not because I know ANYTHING about Brewster, but because we get to take a look at another player without giving up ANYTHING! Fontenot was HORRIBLE! I can not believe Cleveland would even want to look at this kid.

[red]

dang, i think TT has a plan to get a guy from every non big ten school in michigan

we got guys from western michigan and central michigan, grand valley state, saginaw valley state, and now ferris

scratch that, it looks like he just likes guy out of michigan. by my count we have 11 guys on the roster that went to college in michigan

[Pack0514]

Maybe either the Pack or the Browns can get a special teams player out of the deal. As far as I am concerned, nothing lost with a small potential for gain. In a week both these guys will be like a fart in the wind..... gone.

[Cobra Kai]

Just speculating, but based on his career stats at Ferris They might be looking at him as a K/P returner...

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2002................ 10 27 288 2 30 2.7 10.7 28.8
2003................ 11 66 745 8 54 6.0 11.3 67.7
2004................ 11 81 1230 8 72 7.4 15.2 111.8
2005................ 11 60 921 7 58 5.5 15.4 83.7
TOTAL............... 43 234 3184 25 72 5.4 13.6 74.0

PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2002................ 10 28 253 1 89 9.0 25.3
2003................ 11 20 177 1 65 8.9 16.1
2004................ 11 25 137 0 50 5.5 12.5
2005................ 11 2 21 0 12 10.5 1.9
TOTAL............... 43 75 588 2 89 7.8 13.7

KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2002................ 10 18 299 0 71 16.6 29.9
2003................ 11 25 420 0 43 16.8 38.2
2004................ 11 14 280 0 40 20.0 25.5
2005................ 11 11 198 0 29 18.0 18.0
TOTAL............... 43 68 1197 0 71 17.6 27.8

[SD GB fan]

bye bye rodgers and boe?

[Patler]

Just to show why this makes sense for both teams. From the Browns website:

"The trade brings another cornerback to the corner-needy Browns and trims a crowded group of receivers by one. Brewster, an undrafted rookie from Division II Ferris State, caught 3 passes for 21 yards in two preseason games with the Browns."

You could say just the opposite for the Packers.

[woodbuck27]

A +ve step.

GO PACKERS ! FAITH !!

[pittstang5]

Just speculating, but based on his career stats at Ferris They might be looking at him as a K/P returner...

Interesting....very interesting.

I won't lose any sleep letting Rodgers go. BUT, it doesn't seem to be TT's style to let a 4th rounder go so soon.

[BananaMan]

Patler,

though couldn't you say we have a lot of WRs also? are we really going to cut a 4th round pick (even though I want to)?

I don't mind the trade though, just seems kind of useless to me. Browns got the better end of the deal because they needed some more CBs.

[ahaha]

Just speculating, but based on his career stats at Ferris They might be looking at him as a K/P returner...

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2002................ 10 27 288 2 30 2.7 10.7 28.8
2003................ 11 66 745 8 54 6.0 11.3 67.7
2004................ 11 81 1230 8 72 7.4 15.2 111.8
2005................ 11 60 921 7 58 5.5 15.4 83.7
TOTAL............... 43 234 3184 25 72 5.4 13.6 74.0

PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2002................ 10 28 253 1 89 9.0 25.3
2003................ 11 20 177 1 65 8.9 16.1
2004................ 11 25 137 0 50 5.5 12.5
2005................ 11 2 21 0 12 10.5 1.9
TOTAL............... 43 75 588 2 89 7.8 13.7

KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2002................ 10 18 299 0 71 16.6 29.9
2003................ 11 25 420 0 43 16.8 38.2
2004................ 11 14 280 0 40 20.0 25.5
2005................ 11 11 198 0 29 18.0 18.0
TOTAL............... 43 68 1197 0 71 17.6 27.8

Those return stats look pretty pedestrian, and against small school opposition. Plus, he barely did returns his senior seasons.

What looks interesting are his receiving stats his junior year... not too shabby.
With, what looks like, lack of talent behind Driver and Jennings, they are probably hoping for a decent young receiver.
And obviously, who gives a shit about Fontenot?

[red]

Just speculating, but based on his career stats at Ferris They might be looking at him as a K/P returner...

Interesting....very interesting.

I won't lose any sleep letting Rodgers go. BUT, it doesn't seem to be TT's style to let a 4th rounder go so soon.

i think he would hang on to him for a year, or try to trade him before he flat out cuts a 4th round pick before he gets to play a real game. maybe put him on the practice squad for a year, see if he can learn how to keep his eyes on the ball

[Badgepack]

Rogers could be put on the practice squad, give him time to develope, not have to cut 4th round pick.

[MuttnJeff]

Rogers could be put on the practice squad, give him time to develope, not have to cut 4th round pick.

Practice squad is the same as cutting. Any team can sign them off the practice squad.