Wow. I'm writing this blog on only day four of the NFL free agency, and already the Cleveland Browns have done things that I could have only dreamed about before today. They did something right! They signed a wide receiver (Kenny Britt), traded for a quarterback (Brock Osweiler and his $16 million dollar contract), resigned an offensive guard (Joel Bitonio), and signed another guard and a center (Kevin Zietler and JC Tretter respectfully). Granted, they did let Terrelle Pryor walk and go to the Washington Redskins, but as previously stated, Kenny Britt has been signed to take his place.
The Browns also have eleven draft picks this year and eleven next year. So far, their strategy has been to stockpile draft picks, so they might get even more picks in the upcoming years.
Anyways, I think that Britt, Zietler, and Tretter were all fantastic signings. Let's start with Britt. I think that Britt has the potential to replace Terrelle Pryor and become the Browns number one wide receiver for years to come. Last season, Britt had 68 receptions, over 1,000 receiving yards and five touchdowns catching from Case Keenum and Jared Goff. Frankly, neither of those quarterbacks are very good at all, and Britt had competition from Tavon Austin as the number one receiver. Add in all those factors, and it proves that Britt is a very good wide receiver who can be a solid piece of the Browns future.
Now for Zietler and Tretter. Probably the Browns most needed positions they had to improve in free agency were offensive guard and center. Zietler and Tretter fixed those needs. The Browns starting running back is Isaiah Crowell. Crowell is more of a power running back, who likes to run up the middle. The three main offensive linemen that protect the middle are the left guard, right guard and center. The new and improved offensive line consists of Bitonio, Tretter and Zietler. All three of those guys had a Pro Football Focus rating of above 80 last season. Pro Football Focus ranks every player in the NFL by position, out of 100. Above 80 is considered a good score. With Isaiah Crowell running, you can expect the Browns to have a very good inside run game this year.
According to quotes recently from the Browns general manager, the Browns will probably trade Osweiler. In my opinion, they should keep Osweiler. With the new offensive line, whoever the Browns quarterback is will have a lot of time in the pocket. Osweiler didn't do too well with the Texans last season, but with the Broncos two seasons ago, he played really well with time in the pocket. The thing most people are worried about is his contract, but the Browns have more than enough cap space to handle it.
Overall, the Browns made some really good free agent signings and I think the Osweiler trade will end up turning out well. I like the moves so far, and I have hope for the Browns just like I do every year. Overall though, we can't forget that they're the Cleveland Browns and they'll probably still only have three wins and thirteen losses.
The Browns also have eleven draft picks this year and eleven next year. So far, their strategy has been to stockpile draft picks, so they might get even more picks in the upcoming years.
Anyways, I think that Britt, Zietler, and Tretter were all fantastic signings. Let's start with Britt. I think that Britt has the potential to replace Terrelle Pryor and become the Browns number one wide receiver for years to come. Last season, Britt had 68 receptions, over 1,000 receiving yards and five touchdowns catching from Case Keenum and Jared Goff. Frankly, neither of those quarterbacks are very good at all, and Britt had competition from Tavon Austin as the number one receiver. Add in all those factors, and it proves that Britt is a very good wide receiver who can be a solid piece of the Browns future.
Now for Zietler and Tretter. Probably the Browns most needed positions they had to improve in free agency were offensive guard and center. Zietler and Tretter fixed those needs. The Browns starting running back is Isaiah Crowell. Crowell is more of a power running back, who likes to run up the middle. The three main offensive linemen that protect the middle are the left guard, right guard and center. The new and improved offensive line consists of Bitonio, Tretter and Zietler. All three of those guys had a Pro Football Focus rating of above 80 last season. Pro Football Focus ranks every player in the NFL by position, out of 100. Above 80 is considered a good score. With Isaiah Crowell running, you can expect the Browns to have a very good inside run game this year.
According to quotes recently from the Browns general manager, the Browns will probably trade Osweiler. In my opinion, they should keep Osweiler. With the new offensive line, whoever the Browns quarterback is will have a lot of time in the pocket. Osweiler didn't do too well with the Texans last season, but with the Broncos two seasons ago, he played really well with time in the pocket. The thing most people are worried about is his contract, but the Browns have more than enough cap space to handle it.
Overall, the Browns made some really good free agent signings and I think the Osweiler trade will end up turning out well. I like the moves so far, and I have hope for the Browns just like I do every year. Overall though, we can't forget that they're the Cleveland Browns and they'll probably still only have three wins and thirteen losses.
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