Free Agent Profile - Rex Hadnot
by TJ Johnson on Mar 5, 2010 12:02 PM MST
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As was reported here at MHR last night, the Broncos are pursing Cleveland center Rex Hadnot. They are scheduled to visit with the 7-year veteran today.
Hadnot would immediately make the Broncos bigger up front and would add more depth to the line of scrimmage, although I would project him as a starter next year. At 6'2 and 320 lbs, he certainly fits the mold of the type of lineman that Josh McDaniels wants to bring to the Mile High City. Hadnot started 6 games last year for the Browns. But don't let this fool you. He battled a knee injury for most of the first half of the season, which kept him out of the lineup, so he only took 297 total snaps. When he returned, he rotated at right guard with Floyd Womack.
Hadnot was a 6th-round draft pick by the Miami Dolphins in 2004. He played his college ball at Houston. This from the Cleveland Browns website:
Four-year letterman (2000-03) and three-year starter (2001-03) at Houston...Started all 13 games at center as a senior after playing guard his first three seasons...Named as a first-team All-Conference USA pick...Did not allow a sack in more than 400 pass attempts...Set team record with 196 knockdown blocks...Played in the Hula Bowl following senior season...Started all 12 games at guard as a junior...Named as a second team All- Conference USA choice...Named the Cougars' Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Texas as he recorded seven pancake blocks and 13 knockdowns... Started 11 games as a sophomore...Played in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman.
You might be inclined to think that this is a move to simply add depth, but Hadnot doesn't see it this way. He is interested in one thing, and one thing alone: becoming a starter in the NFL. Here is what his agent, J.R. Rickert, recently said when discussing an extension with the Browns:
"We had some preliminary talks, but it looks like he's going to be testing the market to see if he can get better value from another team, He's enjoyed his two years in Cleveland but he would like to see if he can get the opportunity to start full time somewhere."
The fact that Hadnot is talking to the Broncos is a clear signal, at least to me, that Denver is clearly looking at him as a starter. And it's probably further proof of Seth Olsen's likely emergence.
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Nice job TJ
This would be a huge move. Literally
A vision without a plan is just a dream. A plan without a vision is drudgery. But a vision with a plan can change the world.
Rex Hadnot is smart, strong, and versatile. Fits nice
published reports have three players visiting with the Broncos: Browns center Rex Hadnot, Dolphins cornerback Nathan Jones and Ravens defensive lineman Justin Bannan.
Hadnot can play g/c and Bannan is a young DL
I like all three names
A vision without a plan is just a dream. A plan without a vision is drudgery. But a vision with a plan can change the world.
by Sayre Bedinger on Mar 5, 2010 12:09 PM MST up reply actions
Also heard Tony Pashos is visiting us and Washington
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by Sayre Bedinger on Mar 5, 2010 12:09 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah, if we let him leave.....
Who was it that came to Denver to talk about his free agency and Shanny wouldn’t let the guy leave? For the life of me I can’t remember who it was.
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by kentuckybronco on Mar 5, 2010 12:12 PM MST up reply actions
Howard Griffith
A vision without a plan is just a dream. A plan without a vision is drudgery. But a vision with a plan can change the world.
by Sayre Bedinger on Mar 5, 2010 12:12 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Thank you!!!!
That was going to irritate me, all day long.
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by kentuckybronco on Mar 5, 2010 12:14 PM MST up reply actions
Griffith was great
I really liked that guy
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the part where shanny slinked behind Howard to quietly close and lock the door was classic, but the best part was where Howard tried to open it up to get away and Shanny swallowed the key right in front of him…
Classic Shanny!
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by Jeremy Bolander on Mar 5, 2010 1:26 PM MST up reply actions
Yup, that was it.
I just couldn’t remember which player it was who told that story. lol.
I’m gonna have to rewatch America’s game for old times sake…..
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by kentuckybronco on Mar 5, 2010 3:15 PM MST up reply actions
If we could get Hadnot, Pashos, Bannan and Edwards I would be stoked. Throw in Jones and cnsider FA done and we are looking WAY better on the lines!
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All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
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by boydy2669 on Mar 5, 2010 12:10 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Thanks TJ...always appreciated my man!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
Are we at all worried that, after the injury, he couldn't win the starting C job for a sad Browns team?
Or do we just consider “them’s the breaks,” seeing as Cleveland drafted what they feel is a stud C of the future?
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Rated Hadnot as the 7th best FA GUARD. The guy has that codeword flexability. By the way Kuper is rated 12 and Hochstein is rated 13 to put things into perspective.
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Good stuff 3
Thanks for posting that.
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Help me TJ please.
I’m confused as to why this signal Seth Olsen’s emergence. Wouldn’t it signal the opposite?
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Hey Orange, I would see Seth as a clear candidate at center,
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as well a the flexibility of Hadnot at center and Olsen to roll in at guard
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oic said the blind man
please pardon my ignorance. Ok. Yes! I like it!!
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No...as he is a veteran means that we are alreafy grooming Olsen behind him adn we wont take one in draft.
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
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Calijoefornia.
Thanks TJ and do you have stats on this guy?
How many sacks did he give up and how many yards rushing did they have off of his side?
Bfree
He played a lot at right guard during the 2nd half of the season…when the Browns actually made a run!
For 2009, the Browns saw the following:
101 plays off Right Guard: Average 3.56 yards per carry
68 plays off Right Tackle: Average 4.38 yards per carry
16 plays off Right End: 5.75 yards per carry
They ran the most off right guard
Still looking for the sack numbers. Be with you shortly on this.
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2nd part, Bfree
He gave up Zero sacks and 2 QB pressures.
The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that.
Who's the guard/tackle hybrid they're looking at?
Given Ryan Harris’s health problems and Emmett’s non-optimistic timeline for recovery and the awful-ness of Tyler Polumbus, a guy who can do both is a very important player.
Pashos is the guy you're thinking of
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Aaron Wilson is reporting Hadnot's visit in Denver is going well
and he could be a Broncos by the end of the day.
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This is proof that a Guard or Center won't be the #11 selection.
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Good point, Kap'n
One reason that mock drafts, as much fun as they are to construct, and as helpful in familiarizing fans with names and basic info as I believe that they are, still aren’t of that much use in terms of understanding our team is that free agency is the largest key to discovering what Denver might do in the draft. We may be looking at a very different team in 6 weeks. If the news so far is an indication, we’ll be looking at one that is larger, stronger and more versatile up front. The remaining holes and issues can help us understand both which players are more of a fit for the Broncos and why certain ones were picked (after the draft ends and we have to learn about some that weren’t on most fans radar).
Nice work here, and many thanks to TJ for getting this one up quickly.
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Respectfully,
both of you are wrong. While you might be right, Kirk, that our #11 might not be a guard or center, you are not definitely right. One of the main lessons from last years offseason is that who we choose in free agency does not even remotely effect our draft. In last years free agency period, we picked up “tons” of DB’s and RB’s. Not only did we draft a running back with our first overall pick but we ended up drafting at least three DB’s!
My question, if you can't start on the Browns, how good are you
Outside of their LT, that line is pretty bad
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Well he was the starter, but as TJ
pointed out was injured the first half of the season. Once he came back the Brown’s line actually played pretty well the later part of the season. TJ put his stats up the chain if you are interested.
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BMan, at first, it looks this way, but he really battle a knee injury all through preseason
and the first 7 games. He’s a very good run blocker, from the limited tape I watched of him this morning.
The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that.
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