NFL Free Agents: Meet Floyd 'Pork Chop' Womack

by Jess Root on Jul 31, 2011 8:32 AM MDT in NFL Offseason/Free Agency

Well, the Arizona Cardinals continue to surprise me. I did not believe that they would sign anyone else that could possibly start on the offensive line. I was wrong. The Arizona Cardinals have signed offensive guard Floyd Womack, formerly of the Seattle Seahawks and, most recently, the Cleveland Browns.

Womack makes the second Browns player the Cardinals have signed this week. Receiver Chansi Stuckey is also a member of the Cardinals now.

Womack is a 32-year old, 6-4, 328 lb right guard who is an 11-year veteran to the NFL. He is described by Scouts, Inc. like this:

Womack is a somewhat short, thick-waisted guard who has missed some time with injures throughout his career. He moves well for his size, showing good initial quickness off the line of scrimmage. He has decent pop and power at the point of attack. He understands angles and body positioning to gain leverage on the interior. He isn't great in space and on the second level but is effective on power zone run blocks as well as anchoring against powerful bull-rushers.

His SB Nation scouting report says:

Versatile. Has worked out at every line position but center. A huge specimen who can be a road grader when blocking straight ahead. Has learned to pass block with better technique.

He started all 16 games in 2010 for the Browns and opened a lot of holes for Peyton Hillis. While is considered a better run blocker than pass protector, his pressure rate in 2010 was only 4.5 percent. He allowed four sacks. That would be a little below the rate of 3.8 percent that Deuce Lutui had last year.

The plan now is to let Womack, Rex Hadnot and Jeremy Bridges battle for the starting right guard position. Bridges would already back up Brandon Keith even if he starts at guard because of his versatility.

The line now has two tackles that are stronger in run blocking, one of whom has potential to improve in pass blocking, one guard that is stronger in pass protection and a guard that is a road grader.

I can't wait to see what the Cardinals are looking to do on offense with this group.

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I remember seeing this guys name float around NFL network FA left avaliable

Couldnt stop laughing, bragging to everyone now lol

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by AiTheLAviTiCuS#21 on Jul 31, 2011 9:04 AM MDT via mobile reply actions

While our line might not be the best in the NFL

I think the additions of Colledge and Pork Chop give us some flexibility and depth, with the chance at being much improved over last year. I would really like to see us become a 55% run 45% pass team, as I think our RB depth and talent is tremendous, even if Hightower doesn’t come back. Beanie is due for a break out year, and I think Ryan Williams has a ton of potential to be an above average starter in the NFL.

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by robloosli on Jul 31, 2011 9:16 AM MDT reply actions

I hope to see an Atlanta/KC type run first attack.

by Jesse Reynolds on Jul 31, 2011 9:51 AM MDT up reply actions

Should've gone after Blalock instead of Colledge in that case.

Hell, should’ve gone after Blalock instead of Colledge in any case.

by Chg91 on Aug 1, 2011 2:32 AM MDT up reply actions

If he's played every position except Cente

How about we try him at LT, and move Levi Brown to RT, the position he’s good at?

We should at least try that for one of the Pre-season games. Who knows, maybe it’ll work out.

by Skii on Jul 31, 2011 9:51 AM MDT reply actions

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by Skii on Jul 31, 2011 9:51 AM MDT up reply actions

i dont think

he is better than levi.

by forget on Jul 31, 2011 11:17 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions

plus

LT isn’t a position where u can just plug people in, its the most important spot on the line

by forget on Jul 31, 2011 11:19 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions

Gaither is still available.

The team should bring him in for a look.

by hadrarius on Jul 31, 2011 11:54 AM MDT up reply actions

He’s available because he failed his physical with Oakland. He’d be useless to us for this upcoming year. I wouldn’t mind someone like Jammal Brown, though. He’s a slightly better Mike Gandy.

by Chg91 on Aug 1, 2011 2:34 AM MDT up reply actions

I know he failed the physical there.

That’s why I only said they should look at him. If he doesn’t pass muster for the Cardinals then pass on him. Lutui failed the Bengals physical too. Of course that’s most likely simply due to weight.

by hadrarius on Aug 1, 2011 9:36 AM MDT up reply actions

Lutui weighed at about 380.

So, yeah, definitely because of weight. Gaither isn’t overweight, his issues are medical. There’s a difference.

by Chg91 on Aug 1, 2011 4:31 PM MDT up reply actions

Levi isn't good at RT.

And no, Womack on the edge is just asking for trouble.

by Chg91 on Aug 1, 2011 2:33 AM MDT up reply actions

Didn’t we learn after DA not to take the Browns leftovers?

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by Pantology on Jul 31, 2011 10:04 AM MDT reply actions

This isn't remotely the same -- DA was established shit -- Stuckey & Pork Chop are actually players.

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by az78true on Jul 31, 2011 12:13 PM MDT up reply actions

awwww cmon

He was a pro bowl QB, lol be nice

by forget on Jul 31, 2011 12:19 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

Maybe thats why the Browns are sending people over...

they feel bad about the DA deal.

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by PhoenicianPakFan on Jul 31, 2011 1:37 PM MDT up reply actions

Womack & Hadnot, both

by tw3kr on Jul 31, 2011 5:40 PM MDT up reply actions

Are you kidding?

The Browns are still laughing at the DA deal. Stucky, I have no opinon on, but Pork Chop… Old and oft injured, not a good combo. John Lott has to work his majik.

by Reo Hays on Jul 31, 2011 1:48 PM MDT reply actions

DA deal? Anderson was a free agent.

There was no deal with the Browns.

by hadrarius on Jul 31, 2011 1:56 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs

All the more reason to compensate....

Cards were an innocent victim in that tragic accident of “smooth-bore football cannon” colliding with “QB-needy team”.

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by PhoenicianPakFan on Jul 31, 2011 11:23 PM MDT up reply actions

Has Leonard Davis been signed?

by Cardsfan928 on Jul 31, 2011 2:09 PM MDT reply actions

i like womack but i thin we should have gotten someone better! makes me mad that this team will never go out and get big name o lineman! we could have gotten dahl or clabo but instead we get colledge and womack…. i like colledge a lot but dahl or clabo would have been huge! oh well… GO CARDINALS!

by Diehardcard100 on Jul 31, 2011 3:11 PM MDT reply actions