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Thursday, May 01, 2003

Rookie FA Class to be announced today, Browns draft still getting panned, screw the Ravens


The list of undrafted rookeis signing with the Browns will be officially announced today. Lots of names you never heard of, lots of college press releases touting the players. Hopefully the Browns get some practice squad players out of the bunch, and maybe even 1-2 will make the team.


Around the country the Browns' draft got almost all negative reviews. The worst give them a failing grade. The reality is not so bad, and I believe things could work out very well. I know Butch Davis certainly thinks so.


As the Browns got bad grades, the Ravens have enjoyed near universal applause for getting Terrell Suggs and Kyle Boller. Give me a break. In face no one noticed, a lot of teams passed on Suggs and had some fairly good reasons for doing so -- multiple sluggish workouts, some inconsistant college performances. Suggs is likely to have his moments playing next to Ray Lewis and may be a standout performer, but that is no more guaranteed to happen than with any other top 20 pick. And Boller -- c'mon! The Ravens did not get the guy for free as they traded away next year's 1st round pick, and the guy is far from a sure thing. Despite immense physical talent Boller has enjoyed only one very good college campaign. Between the two of them, there is a decent chance one of these picks is not going to pan out. And the team still needs a WR. Maybe the Ravens will pick a star WR next year. but it won't be in the first round....

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