I think Savage likes Peterson:
Early word
Many around the league think that the Browns are enamored with Peterson.
Peterson ran for 4,045 yards and scored 41 touchdowns in three seasons, and he gained 1,012 yards last season even though he played in just seven games.
``As far as size, speed and power, there's not too many like him,'' said receiver Travis Wilson, Peterson's teammate at Oklahoma.
Savage clearly likes Oklahoma players -- he has often said he'd like to have standout players from teams that play in front of 90,000 fans every Saturday -- and he has shown that by taking safety Brodney Pool and Wilson the past two years.
But taking Peterson would be as much a statement about running back Reuben Droughns as it is about Peterson.
Droughns was given a new contract before the 2006 season, then didn't gain 800 yards.
Savage attributed his season to off-field problems, injuries and not getting enough work in preseason but clearly hard questions are being asked about Droughns in the team's offices.
``It wasn't the kind of year that he was hoping to have,'' Savage said. ``I think he can bounce back from it, certainly. One of the real values of Reuben is that he is able to play special teams when called upon, and he is able to do some work at fullback.
``If we did get another back, I don't think that would say we are casting Reuben aside. We think he is a valuable part of our team.''