Phil Savage was Baltimore’s director of player personnel when the Ravens selected offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden No. 4 overall in the 1996 National Football League draft.
Ogden has since been named to the Pro Bowl 10 times and is preparing for his 13th NFL season with the Ravens.
Now the vice president and general manager of the Cleveland Browns, Savage used the No. 3 overall pick of the 2007 draft Saturday to snare University of Wisconsin offensive tackle Joe Thomas, a player who appears to have the talent and desire to build a professional résumé similar to Ogden’s.