BEREA, Ohio – Mike Holmgren knows Jake Delhomme is 35 years old and coming off the worst season of his career.

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The San Francisco 49ers signed free agent quarterback David Carr to a two-year deal Monday and agreed to terms with Detroit on a trade that would send backup quarterback Shaun Hill to the Lions for a 2011 draft pick. Carr said he found San Francisco attractive since he is from California and there was a possibility of playing time after serving as Eli Manning's backup for the New York Giants…

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Due to the craziness of this past week, many fans have begun to accept the fact that Mike Holmgren has already found his future franchise quarterback in this draft crop, and he will be picking one of them in the first three rounds.

Also, many Browns fans not only here in the Bleacher Report community, but out in the internet have all slowly began accepting that Florida’s Tim Tebow could be the answer as a developmental project.

Tebow would probably be picked in either the second or third round based on how the mock drafts are projecting him, and he would have a year or two of tutelage under new Browns starting quarterback, Jake Delhomme.

Without a doubt, Delhomme is the starter for the Browns in 2010 just based on the $7 million salary that Browns will pay him in the first year of his two-year contract.

This means that whoever the quarterback is that Holmgren chooses to lead his team in the future will be holding a clipboard for at least one full season.

Tebow’s passion, heart and drive will never be questioned when it comes to wanting to succeed at the NFL level, but his mechanics are in question unless injuries come into play.

That’s why many Browns fans have started to accept that Tebow could be the Browns’ pick in April since he’ll also have a full year to master his throwing mechanics from the sideline and in practices.

Even Holmgren and General Manager Tom Heckert have talked to the media about how impressed they are with Tebow, and they each said this at two separate times when the other guy wasn’t present.

So either it’s a smokescreen, or both men really like Tebow.

One big thing that stands in the Browns’ way when it come to possibly picking Tebow as their future is one name, and that is left tackle Joe Thomas.

Thomas is a three-time Pro Bowler in his first three years in the league, and he protects a right-handed quarterback’s blindside.

But Tebow is a lefty and his blindside would be on the right tackle’s side, not the left tackle’s side.

So what does this mean?

Either Thomas switches over to the right, which is highly unlikely, or the Browns draft another right tackle high in the draft who can protect Tebow’s blindside.

Neither of these options seem to be a reality at the moment, especially since the Browns just signed right tackle Tony Pashos to a three-year contract.

Pashos might be able to protect a left-handed quarterback’s blindside, but that bridge has yet to be crossed.

Unless something completely out of the blue happens, the Browns are most likely looking for a right-handed quarterback since they have their anchor on the line in Thomas at left tackle.

Let’s be honest though, when it comes to the draft, nothing can be predicted and anything is possible, including Tebow still getting selecting by Holmgren and the Browns.

In closing, at Holmgren’s press conference at the Brown’s headquarters to discuss the Brady Quinn and Kamerion Wimbley trades on March 15, he did mention how much he likes Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford, and the Browns have enough picks in the draft (12) to make a power move to get Bradford if they really want him, too.

And by the way, Bradford is a righty.

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The Tennessee Titans finally etched their names into the free agent signing column, striking a three-year, $11 million with linebacker Will Witherspoon.

Witherspoon joins his third team in less than a calendar year after being traded by the St. Louis Rams to the Philadelphia Eagles in midseason last year.

When the Eagles released him last week, rather than pay Witherspoon a $5 million base salary for 2010, the Titans pounced.

Witherspoon’s signing will help bolster a linebacker corps that had become amazingly thin on the outside with Keith Bulluck not only an unrestricted free agent, but also rehabbing from a torn ACL suffered in December. In addition to that, David Thornton was bothered by hip and shoulder problems all throughout the season and is physically a…

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Last year, in the first week of free agency, the Rams signed center Jason Brown and safety James Butler, while also re-signing cornerback Ron Bartell. Butler and Bartell were 27 years old then, and Brown 26.

The combined years on those three deals was 13 with a total value of $74.5 million. More than $35 million was guaranteed.

But that was a different NFL world than the one facing teams this year. The available free agents are decidedly older because of the new rules, making the Rams reluctant to dive into waters riddled with 30-something players commanding huge contracts. The Rams went from the third-oldest team in the league in 2008 to the third-youngest last season, and they don’t want to stray too far from that model.

So it was this year that the only ripples out…

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Pittsburgh has approached free agency as it has in the past. There has not nor will there be any major signings, and those who overpriced themselves on their own team were allowed to enter the market as free agents.

Actually, only one player really overpriced himself and that was free safety Ryan Clark. They wanted to sign him, but his idea of what he was worth and their willingness to pay were not anywhere near each other. Clark eventually re-signed at a more comfortable price for Pittsburgh.

They already are paying Troy Polamalu an average of $6.5 million a year with his cap number over $8 million in 2010 and they were not about to sink more than $6 million into their other safety.

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San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary said last month Alex Smith would be his starting quarterback for the 2010 season.

And while the team’s stance remains unchanged, Smith is going to have to play well to keep the job.

The 49ers signed veteran free-agent David Carr to a contract very similar to the one Smith signed last season to remain with the 49ers. Smith signed a two-year, $6.5 million deal, while Carr’s contract is two years, $6.25 million.

The 49ers are not saying there will be a quarterback competition, but the club no longer has to press the issue with Smith and force him into the starting lineup.

The 49ers must put the better player on the field. And while there will be no quarterback competition, if Carr proves to the coaching staff that he is…

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The commotion from the start of free agency is in full bloom, and, as expected, the Chargers are in full retreat.

Maybe that’s a bit of a stretch but know this: the Chargers seldom make a big splash in the free-agency pool.

“We are always players in the free agency market,” Chargers general manager A. J Smith said. “We’re just not big players for the big-money guys.”

There was a time not that long ago the Chargers would chase and acquire the likes of defensive end Marcus Wiley and wide receiver David Boston. But since Smith has come aboard—he is entering his seventh season as the general manager—the emphasis has been building through the draft.

Although after the first wave of free agents sign, Smith has been known to enter the market on his terms.

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The Raiders are of the belief that the most physical of runners has hit the wall.

Justin Fargas believes he’s got a few more collisions left in him.

In a move that wasn’t a big surprise because of the financial ramifications but was significant given the status of the player involved, the Raiders and Fargas have parted ways.

On its Web page, the Raiders released the following statement: “Justin Fargas was a beloved Raider who performed at a high level throughout his seven seasons with the team and his contributions to the silver and black will always be remembered. We wish Justin all the best.”

On the transactions page, it listed Fargas as being released for failing a physical.

Fargas missed the last two games of the 2009 season with a knee injury,…

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The Giants officially kicked off their offseason workouts Monday, gathering for the first time since the 2009 season ended.

“It is a fun day, it’s something you look forward to,” quarterback Eli Manning said. “The last couple of weeks (I was) kind of itching to get back and see all the coaches and your teammates and getting back to work and getting ready for this upcoming season. We have a lot of work to do and we’re excited about getting back to it and seeing how we can improve.”

Manning also is getting acquainted with new backup Jim Sorgi – at least in terms of a teammate. Sorgi, who backed up Eli’s brother, Peyton, for the past six years in Indianapolis, was signed to replace departed David Carr.

“I know Jim,” Eli Manning said.