04-20-2008, 09:18 AM
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Dispatch
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Browns GM has time on his hands
Offseason trades leave team with no draft clout
Sunday, April 20, 2008 3:29 AM
By Bill Rabinowitz
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Phil Savage
BEREA, Ohio -- The 1999 NFL draft had just ended, and Phil Savage was upset.
As director of college scouting for the Baltimore Ravens, Savage had traveled the country evaluating prospects. He'd whittled down the list from the hundreds of players he and his scouts had seen.
But during the draft, the Ravens made a series of trades that resulted in them selecting only four players. In the hallway of the Ravens' headquarters, Savage couldn't hide his disappointment. All that work for four lousy picks.
Savage is now the Cleveland Browns' general manager. Once again, his team has only four picks -- none in the first three rounds.
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