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I don't know about you, but I definitely get the impression that the Browns never really liked Jerome Harrison in their offense. Last season, he finished strong putting up huge numbers in four of the last five games of the season including a 47 fantas point stomping of the Chiefs where he went off for 286 rushing yards and 3 TD's. We expected his role to continue on into 2010.

Shortly into the season, it became clear that the Browns were committed to featuring Peyton Hillis instead. Now, I can't fault the Browns for that, Hillis has been impressive. He's scored every week of the season and he managed to rough up a tough Ravens defense. It's obvious now that the Browns favor a power back working up the middle over someone with a little more speed that works more to the outside.

It was a headscratcher early in the season, but the pieces are all starting to fall into place and the Browns have made their direction clear as they sent Harrison to Philly in exchange for Mike Bell. Considering how Bell has been unable to establish himself on any roster so far, doesn't bode too well for his chances in Cleveland. I think that Philly got the better deal in this one.

Fantasy Outlook:
The real question in this deal is how big a role Harrison is going to have for the Eagles. I think it's a good situation for him, since the Eagles are more capable of spreading the ball around. It fits Harrison's style of play better. LeSean McCoy is playing very well this year and I expect that trend to continue.

Having Harrison around to back him up and give him a breather, the same way McCoy once backed up Brian Westbrook, could help McCoy's durability down the stretch. If anything happens to McCoy then Harrison is in a great situation to have a big impact.