Patten unlikely to help Browns much
Receiver magician Sean Payton turned David Patten's career around in New Orleans. Patten averaged 14.7 yards a catch on 65 grabs in 21 games as a Saint after busting as a $13 million Redskins signing in the 2005 offseason.
Now going to the Browns, Patten gets a leg up because he's returning to a Patriots-style offense and knows the terminology from his New England days. The Browns are extremely thin at receiver, especially with Donte' Stallworth's playing status in serious doubt. Opportunity is on Patten's side.
But Patten turns 35 in camp, is coming off an injury-plagued season, and doesn't have Payton around to clear lanes and create mismatches. The Browns have a rookie offensive coordinator, Brian Daboll, and possess nothing close to the skill-position weapons Patten was surrounded by in The Big Easy. Patten also is going from a dome to bad weather.
Patten is unlikely to hold up for 16 games, offers little vertical ability, and is currently the most likely candidate to start opposite Braylon Edwards. Is Patten even a clear upgrade over Syndric Steptoe? While Mangini and George Kokonis will say Patten brings "veteran leadership," it's hard to imagine his addition being a plus in any other area.
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