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Another Savage draftee bites the dust
The team picked up tight end Greg Estandia off waivers from Jacksonville and signed free agent defensive back Anthony Madison today while waiving tight end Martin Rucker and defensive back Marquis Floyd.
Rucker had been a big-time pass-catcher at Missouri, inspiring then-Browns GM Phil Savage to trade a 2009 third-round draft pick for the right to take him in the fourth round in 2008.
Like many of the moves that ultimately led to Savage’s dismissal, this one didn’t work. Even with Kellen Winslow Jr. traded away, Rucker was still buried on the depth chart behind Robert Royal and Steve Heiden, neither of whom is exactly Pro Bowl caliber.
Of the five players selected by Savage in the ‘08 draft, gone are Rucker, LB Beau Bell and WR Paul Hubbard. Remaining are DT Ahtyba Rubin and LB Alex Hall. So that draft can officially be classified as a waste of time.
Estandia was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Bengals on May 1, 2006. He played at UNLV (2002, 2004-05) and led the team with 49 receptions for 563 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior.
Madison was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 30, 2006, playing in 38 games over three seasons with the Steelers (2006-08), recording 46 special teams tackles.
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By joe
September 22, 2009 10:53 PM | Link to this
I,ve been a browns fan since I was a kid but the last few coaches hirings have me on the verge of gioving it up.I knew this mangini hiring was too quick and seems like a settle for this guy hiring.we never made a run, other than bill cowher,for a coach that was a proven winner.they never even looked at denvers coach when he was let go,another proven winner.this franchise is starting to look a lot like the cincinnati bengals,ownership that has no clue about football operations and a general manager,that has no idea what he is doing and there is no plan whatsoever ,just blind leading the blind,its frustrating and disgusting and fans are fed up,we don,t care how you fix it,just FIX IT!!!!.By Jack
September 23, 2009 10:55 AM | Link to this
Hated the hiring then, hate it now. Just seems like Magini has done nothing right. When will the league realize that there is only one Bilicheck and stop trying to copy his system. Lerner seems to be in love with New England, Kraft, and Bilicheck.By quantoid
September 30, 2009 8:58 AM | Link to this
Notice that Savage is not currently working in the NFL - perhaps for reasons like this