Road trip for Ravens' Scott, Brown?
It appears that linebacker Bart Scott and center Jason Brown will make their first free-agent visits to the St. Louis Rams, according to multiple reports.
Scott could still return to the Ravens, but Brown probably is headed elsewhere.
It is believed that the Ravens had offered Scott a five-year deal.
"We were close, but close only counts in horseshoes," Scott told ESPN early this morning, only minutes after free agency started. "I wanted to give Baltimore an opportunity to get the job done. It just didn’t happen. We got to move on, hit free agency and see where it takes us."
Scott and Brown have the same agent.
After the Rams, one of Scott’s visits could be to the New York Jets, where former Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan is head coach.
But a league source said Scott’s top choice remains the Ravens. He’ll likely allow the Ravens to match any offer that he receives in free agency.
Meanwhile, Brown is expected to be pursued by the Rams, Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings.
-- Jamison Hensley
Comments
Can someone plesae tell me why the Ravens refuse to keep a good center when they get one ? Steve Everitt, Casey Rabach, and now it looks like Jason Brown will be gone to. How is the offense supposed to get any better, if they keep letting good linemen leave ? I say let Ray leave, let Bart Scott leave, and sign Brown, and Little Jimmy. We have plenty of young hungry linebackers, offensive lineman, not so much. Chris Chester is too small, Casey Hampton, and Shaun Rodgers will eat him alive. Better get Joe some extra padding. I love Ozzie, but why is it that a former star on offense, doesn't seem to be able to evaluate offenses, as well as defense ?
Posted by: Doc Kearns | February 27, 2009 9:22 AM
ny post reports scott signs with jets
Posted by: fkterp | February 27, 2009 9:48 AM
With Scott out of the picture they MUST sign Brown. I just don't think Bart Scott will be that dominant away from the rest of the Ravens defensive unit, but we NEED to keep Flacco protected and control the line of scrimmage. Since we're not blowing the bucks on Scott, put it to good use on Brown.
Posted by: Mike N | February 27, 2009 2:40 PM