Published April 25, 2008 01:00 am - Tim Couch. “Big Money.” “The Quiet Storm.” The ghosts of first rounds past had names every Browns fan knew. Keilen Dykes? Trevor Scott? Jack Ikegwuonu?
A Steve Doerschuk column: Browns search for hidden gems
STEVE DOERSCHUK Canton Repository
Tim Couch. “Big Money.” “The Quiet Storm.”
The ghosts of first rounds past had names every Browns fan knew.
Keilen Dykes? Trevor Scott? Jack Ikegwuonu?
The candidates to be drafted Sunday aren’t big names on their own campuses. Yet, Browns General Manager Phil Savage seems convinced the names he’ll call Sunday in the NFL draft can amount to something.
“I think we’ll get a good player in the fourth round and potentially again in the fifth,” Savage said.
After that? He hopes they’ll get lucky. The Browns have one pick each in Rounds 4, 5, 6 and 7.
“After that,” he said, “we’re looking at signing undrafted free agents as our eighth round, and it’ll be very important.”
The focus will be on defense. Candidates are hardly a who’s who, but here is a quick view of possible Browns targets by way of “who the heck is he?”
Outside linebacker
Shawn Crable, Michigan (6-47⁄8, 245). How athletic is he? He was a Massillon high school freshman when he dunked on LeBron James.
Jeremy Thompson, Wake Forest (6-5, 264). His college position coach called him a young Julius Peppers coming out of high school. He didn’t play with nearly such salt, but he’s a talent.
Bruce Davis Jr., UCLA (6-3, 252). His dad played on two Raiders Super Bowl teams. NFL Draft Scout likens him to Tedy Bruschi, a Romeo Crennel favorite in New England.
Trevor Scott, Buffalo (6-5, 256). He switched from tight end to defensive end before the 2006 season, then racked up 281⁄2 tackles for loss and 19 sacks in two seasons. He ran a “wow” 40, 4.54, at his pro day.
Gary Guyton, Georgia Tech (6-15⁄8, 245). His 4.45 40 speed and breakthrough senior year opened some eyes.
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