In Savage To Trust

I know where most of you stand in the DA vs. Brady Quinn debate. I understand the issue, but for all the dislike you have toward DA, would you really want him quarterbacking the Balitmore Ravens?

Check this out. We all know, the Browns tenured DA to the one-year deal after first offer was turned down. Then, that Friday night, Browns GM Phil Savage upped the team's offer to DA, which included a raise in guaranteed money

Hours later, DA signed the three-year deal. Why did the Browns offer DA more money after something was already out there?

According to a segment of Savage's press conference, Savage said that there were rumors and situations mentioned that would make DA a chip in allowing a team to move into the top 10 of the draft. Savage said he didn't want to sit on the street corner while some team used DA in this way and allowed another team to move into the draft's top 10.

OK, fine, Savage didn't give specifics then.

Well, today on WKNR 850 out of Cleveland, mid-morning host Tony Rizzo reported what that deal was...

The Dallas Cowboys would give the Browns their first pick in the first and third rounds (28th pick in each round) for DA. Now as a member of the Cowboys, they would have traded him to the Baltimore Ravens for the Ravens' 8th overall pick in the first round.

Cowboys would have gotten to pick at No. 8.

Ravens would have gotten a quarterback (even though some of you debate the relevance of that)

The Browns would have gotten a late-round pick in the first and third rounds which would have resulted in, well, a low-impact player.

Sorry, but Savage did the right thing.

Bottom line it's OK to start feeling good about the Browns front office. We have the right GM in place and an owner who is finally making the right decisions. Check out this piece on owner Randy Lerner.

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