Ex-Browns in the NFL

The Browns Highly Talented but Last Place Defense had no Spot for D'Qwell Jackson and his Pro Bowl trophies.  

One reason why the Browns seem to have no talent is that their best players are playing for other teams.  You would be amazed to know that from the league's worst defense, there are ten (10) guys starting for other teams.  How is that even possible?  Safety Mike Adams, safety T. J. Ward, LB D'Qwell Jackson, special teams ace Johnson Bademosi,  were all picked for recent Pro Bowls.  No team can lose that kind of talent and replace it with late round draft choices.  What really hurts is that for the most part these guys were either cut outright, or the Browns made minimal attempts to sign them.  

On offense it's not quite so bad.  Only six ex-Browns are starters on other teams, and only two have been to a recent Pro Bowl.     In all, about 16 ex-Browns are starting for other teams.  An amazing nine backup quarterbacks are ex-Browns. 

Did I leave anyone out?

QB    Brian Hoyer (Bears, started 6 games, injured)
QB2  Colt McCoy (Washington)
QB3  Brandon Weeden (Texans, started 1 game)
QB4  Derek Anderson (Panthers, started 2 games)
QB5  Austin Davis (Broncos)
QB6  Luke McCown (Saints)
QB7  Thad Lewis (49ers)
QB8  Connor Shaw (Bears, injured)
QB9  Alex "Youtube" Tanney (Titans)

WR  Travis Benjamin * (Chargers, Pro Bowl alt)
WR  Willie Snead* (Saints)
WR  Taylor Gabriel  (Falcons)
WR  Charles Johnson (Vikings)
WR  Greg Little (Bills)

TE  Jim Dray (Bills)
TE  Jordan Cameron (Dolphins)
TE  Rob Hausler (Bears)
TE Ben Watson (Ravens)

RB   Terrence West* (Ravens)
RB   Dion Lewis (Patriots)
RB   Shaun Draughn (49ers)
RB   Bobby Rainey (Giants)
RB   Fozzie Whitaker (Panthers)
RB   Robert Turbin (colts)

LG  Shawn Lauvao* (redskins)
C    Alex Mack* (Falcons, Pro Bowl)
RT  Mitchell Schwartz* (Chiefs)

FS Mike Adams* (2015 Pro Bowl)
SS T. J. Ward* (2014 Pro Bowl)
CB Buster Skrine* (Jets)
CB Johnson Bademosi* (Pro Bowl special teams)
CB Justin Gilbert (Steelers)
CB Donte Whitner (Redskins)
CB Pierre Desir (Seahawks)
CB Charles Gaines (Bills)

LB Karlos Dansby* (Bengals, 2013 2nd team All-NFL)
LB Barkevious Mingo (Patriots)
LB D’ Qwell Jackson* (Colts, 2014 Pro Bowl)
LB Craig Robertson* (Saints)
LB/DE Paul Kruger* (Saints)

DE Frostee Rucker (Cardinals)
NT Ahtyba Rubin* (Seahawks)
DEJabaal Sheard* (Patriots)
DE John Hughes (Tampa)
DE  Billy Winn (Broncos)

K  Andy Lee  (Panthers)
K  Phil Dawson (49ers)






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