Steinbach signs with Browns...hefty deal

[Mr. Pink]

Browns have signed OT Eric Steinbach (http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/396092) to seven-year contract worth $49.5 million with $17 million guaranteed.


As per Adam Schefter NFL.com

[BLeonard]

The Bills just gave Dockery about the same thing...

-Bill

[YardRat]

That's a lot of money for guards. I could care less about Steinbach, but Dockery better earn it :D

[Statman]

Steinbach's the better Guard, so it's a tough sell not to say that we entirely overpaid.

[gr8slayer]

Good for the Browns. We got our guy.

[Statman]

Good for the Browns. We got our guy.
It does leave one questioning whether we could have had Steinbach for maybe a little more than we offered Dockery, or even the same.

[Statman]

Good for the Browns. We got our guy.
It does leave one questioning whether we could have had Steinbach for maybe a little more than we offered Dockery, or even the same.

[X-Era]

It does leave one questioning whether we could have had Steinbach for maybe a little more than we offered Dockery, or even the same.

If the money was the same, why didnt we sign him?

Its a rhetorical question.

If we were talking with his agent and made similar overtures to Steinbach, he should have been headed here on a plane. Instead he was headed to Cleveland.

That tells me he either didnt want to come here or we never called.

Either Im fine, I like our signing, and the money doesnt come out of my pocket so who cares.

[gr8slayer]

Maybe Marv just thinks that Dockery has more upside?

[Goobylal]

I think the Bills believe Dockery is the better player. And Steinbach played between better players than Dockery did.