Browns Offseason, Free Agency Improvement Ranked In Top 10, 3 Moves Among Best

The sheer volume of moves made by the Cleveland Browns this offseason has been less than in previous seasons, but it is still a lot. That doesn’t include a final decision by OL Joel Bitonio at this point. Bitonio’s contract voided on March 11th, but no other decision or announcement has been made.

The Browns also spent much of their resources in replacing much of their offensive line, along with other moves:

• OT Tytus Howard in a trade with the Houston Texans
• OL Zion Johnson from the Los Angeles Chargers
• LB Quincy Williams from the New York Jets
• OL Teven Jenkins has re-signed with the Browns
• OL Elgton Jenkins from the Green Bay Packers
• TE Jack Stoll from the New Orleans Saints
• P Corey Bojorquez has re-signed with the Browns
• CB D’Angelo Ross has re-signed with the Browns
• DT Kalia Davis from the San Francisco 49ers
• CB Trey Avery has re-signed with the Browns
• WR Tylan Wallace from the Baltimore Ravens
• DE Julian Okwara re-signing with the Browns
• S Daniel Thomas from the Detroit Lions
• DE AJ Epenesa from the Buffalo Bills

Cleveland has only lost four players so far in free agency:

• LB Devin Bush to the Chicago Bears
• DE Cameron Thomas to the Atlanta Falcons
• RB Jerome Ford to the Washington Commanders
• OL Wyatt Teller to the Houston Texans

Kevin Cole ranked the additions of Howard, Johnson, and Jenkins among the top 10 improvements with players changing teams this offseason:

It is important to note that Cole’s process is all about improvement. With Howard replacing what Jack Conklin, KT Leveston, Cornelius Lucas, and others provided last year for the Browns, the uptick was going to be pretty big. Cole’s projections also do not give any credit for players who are retained, because that is not considered improvement.

With that in mind, Cleveland has improved among the most in all of the NFL this offseason:

It is unsurprising to see some of the worst teams in the NFL near the top of the list. On the other hand, the Minnesota Vikings (Kyler Murray in for Carson Wentz/JJ McCarthy) and the Los Angeles Rams (acquiring CB Trent McDuffie in a trade) jump out of the group at the top, given their recent history of success.

Do you really think the Browns have improved signficantly or is it just a testament to how bad the team’s offensive line was last year?

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