A Wild, Savage beast
March 11, 2006. A day that will forever live in infamy - at least to Cleveland Browns fans!
Browns general manager, Phil "almost fired" Savage made his move in what may be the defining offseason of his career today with an all-out assault on the free agent market.
The Browns simply treated the free agent market like an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet Saturday, nabbing two large helpings of offensive lineman and a side of veteran receiver.
The best part, both guard LeCharles Bentley and receiver Joe Jurevicius are local products, happy to be coming home.
"I can die happy now," Bentley said. "This has been my dream."
Now honestly, have you ever heard something like that coming out of a professional athlete who just signed with a Cleveland team? I officially have a man-crush on Bentley.
You have to give Savage and Lerner credit today. Lerner because unlike Larry Dolan, he is willing to spend the money to acquire the players needed to be successful. Savage, because despite having money to play with, he allocated it wisely, unlike Cavs GM Danny Ferry's wild spending spree that resulted in a washed up Donyell Marshall and an overrated Damon Jones. Both of which were overpaid.
So what's next for the Browns? They need to get Kellen Winslow and Braylon Edwards healthy, and draft some impact defensive players. A defensive tackle in the first round and the best available linebacker in round two would be wise.
Things are finally starting to look up for us Browns fans, for the first time since the Butchered Davis era mercifully came to a close.
Phil Savage, if you happen to be reading this, I am only giving you two large thumbs up because I don't have three!
Browns general manager, Phil "almost fired" Savage made his move in what may be the defining offseason of his career today with an all-out assault on the free agent market.
The Browns simply treated the free agent market like an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet Saturday, nabbing two large helpings of offensive lineman and a side of veteran receiver.
The best part, both guard LeCharles Bentley and receiver Joe Jurevicius are local products, happy to be coming home.
"I can die happy now," Bentley said. "This has been my dream."
Now honestly, have you ever heard something like that coming out of a professional athlete who just signed with a Cleveland team? I officially have a man-crush on Bentley.
You have to give Savage and Lerner credit today. Lerner because unlike Larry Dolan, he is willing to spend the money to acquire the players needed to be successful. Savage, because despite having money to play with, he allocated it wisely, unlike Cavs GM Danny Ferry's wild spending spree that resulted in a washed up Donyell Marshall and an overrated Damon Jones. Both of which were overpaid.
So what's next for the Browns? They need to get Kellen Winslow and Braylon Edwards healthy, and draft some impact defensive players. A defensive tackle in the first round and the best available linebacker in round two would be wise.
Things are finally starting to look up for us Browns fans, for the first time since the Butchered Davis era mercifully came to a close.
Phil Savage, if you happen to be reading this, I am only giving you two large thumbs up because I don't have three!
posted by Jon Sladek at 9:54 PM
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