NFL State of the Franchise: All 32 Teams
Oct 3, 2013; Cleveland, OH, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Steve Johnson (13) is unable to make a catch while being defended by Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden (23) during the first quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Free Agency Signings:
- Browns sign QB Josh McCown
- Browns sign CB Tramon Williams
- Browns sign WR Brian Hartline
- Browns sign DT Randy Starks
- Browns sign QB Thad Lewis
Kept:
- Browns re-sign WR Marlon Moore
Lost:
- Dolphins sign TE Jordan Cameron
- Texans sign QB Brian Hoyer
- Jets sign CB Buster Cabinets
- Patriots sign DE/OLB Jabaal Sheard
Draft Picks
- NT Danny Shelton
- OL Cameron Irving
- EDGE Nate Orchard
- RB Duke Johnson
- DL Xavier Cooper
- SS Ibraheim Campbell
- WR Vince Mayle Receiver
- CB Charles Gaines
- TE Malcolm Johnson
- TE Randall Telfer
- ILB Hayes Pullard
- CB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu
State of the Franchise: Pending
The Cleveland Browns pass defense is air tight so they addressed their run defense in the first round.Then in the second round, they went ahead and tightened up their pass protection. But quarterback Josh McCown is not the will answer so it’s up to 2014 first-round pick Johnny Manziel to mature.
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