It might have been a year too late for the Browns and Eric Mangini,but Tom Heckert has arrived as the Browns GM after a year that saw him turn down the chance to interview for the job.
Heckert has been the Eagles GM and in charge of player personnel for Philadelphia and will be in charge of the Browns draft in April.
Heckert was a favorite of our for the position last year and the Browns instead kicked the call with the selection of George Kokinis.
Whatever,what's done is done (How often do I type that?) and the Browns have just the personnel person that they need to begin the process of turning this ship around.
Heckert has drafted more pro bowl performers (10) in his eight drafts with the Eagles than the Browns have in their entire tenure since returning to the league (6).
15 of the 21 Eagle starters were drafted by Heckert and his personnel directors and the Eagles often seem like a team that signs a free agent that turns out to be better than expected.
Heckert hasn't been perfect,the Eagles signed Asante Samuel to a costly deal and watched Samuel underachieve and the Eagles have always been criticized for not giving Donovan McNabb enough playmakers,although Heckert has done better at that over the last few seasons.
Overall,Tom Heckert was the best person available for the job and the Cleveland Browns got him,how often have Browns fans been able to say that!
I cannot wait until draft day!
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Karen Schiely/Akron Beacon Journal
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