Ozzie Matches Taylor Sheet

The Ravens opted to pay Chester Taylor 3 million. Reports are that Phil Savage was obviously dissappointed. It think it's fair to say that Savage was really counting on Taylor coming in and really pushing Suggs. And I have to say that, after reading about Taylor for the last 5 days, I'd grow accustomed to the idea of him being on the team and am also dissappointed he won't be joining us. But, as we've all said from the start of this, at least we've forced Baltimore's hand a little bit and helped eat up a bit of their cap space.

The most interesting thing about all that is that Savage has publicly stated the team will pursue another running back. That doesn't mean RB is the way to go in the draft, but I do love the position Savage has manuevered pre-draft. If you are another NFL team, do you have any idea what the Browns would do at #3? If you are, say, the Cardinals and want a RB do you have any confidence one of the top RBs will be there after the Browns pick? Think this sort of uncertainty might motivate teams to try and trade up? Hope so.

In free agency and the trade market, there are a lot of names out there at RB but not many that seem to fit what the Browns want -- which is a young veteran that won't cost too much. Forget about Alexander and James, and probably Henry too. Anthony Thomas might be interesting but probably unlikely. I'd like to see a guy like Najah Davenport if the Browns can wrestle him away for a 5th or 6th round pick (which is, unlikely but could happen closer to camp in this market). Who else? I really can't think of too many guys. I'll let Savage figure that out.