Phil Savage
Phil Savage
Phillip Savage, Jr.is a former general manager for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was the senior vice president and general manager of the Browns from 2005 to 2008. He served as Director of Player Personnel for the Baltimore Ravens under General Manager Ozzie Newsome, a former Browns' player and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, from 2003 to 2004. He was a scout for the Browns from 1993 to 1995. He is currently the...
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We had him rated high up there because of his athletic and football ability. But that's the cherry on top, that he is such a good person. He's an absolute A-class, first-rate person.
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We have a group of linebackers now and we will sort through them and see which ones serve us best.
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Miami this year had an incredible team down there, ... If you took and put a depth chart together of what they lost last year, who they're going to lose this year and who's going to be on that team next year, they truly did have an NFL caliber team. There's no two ways about that.
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Who knows? I just know that he's a very big human being.
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I think he can move over and play the left side, but that's something we'll have to determine this spring. But I think he'll be able to do that.
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We just want to make sure we're putting the foundation in place. But a lot of the veterans we have now, while they are critical to the development of our team, they want to win now. They don't just want to be babysitters.
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You have to figure out a way to use them. They may have to be complementary guys.
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Willie may be the most critical Brown we've added in the last five days. He has leadership presence and professionalism. He brings a tremendous amount of credibility to our team.
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Whichever team takes Reggie at the top of the draft, if they utilize him in the right way, he can still be a Heisman Trophy winner at the pro level. Even if he's only touching the ball 10 or 15 times a game. ... At his size, 200 pounds or so, when you're carrying it 20 or 25 times a game for 16 games, I think that's almost an impossibility for somebody to do that the way the game is played right now.
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I'm still general manager of the Browns. We won and I'm excited about that.
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We've tried from the outset to show there's a step-by-step process to all of this. If you're in a swimming pool and the water's over your head, you're reaching with your toes to find bottom before you can push yourself up to the surface. I think at this juncture, we feel like we've certainly found bottom and now everything's in front of us.
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We know there are going to be some bumps in the road. I'd like us to be a hungry team, one that makes the other team earn whatever it gets. Hopefully, we can position ourselves to steal some games.
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We got the deal done in about 15 minutes. He really wanted to play here.
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We have a veteran line in terms of guys playing in the league, but at some point in time it's an area that has to be addressed with younger players. I'd love for us to be able to draft somebody of significance for the offensive line. I think it would be a step in the right direction. That's something that we would certainly consider. It may or may not happen.