NFL Free Agency Opening Day: Three Bold Browns Predictions

Dec 1, 2013; Cleveland, OH, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Cecil Shorts (84) against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

Browns Sign Cecil Shorts

We covered this yesterday but, even with the Hartline signing, the Browns are still in on Shorts. He would provide the team with a decent #1 option, especially in a run first offense. Shorts is also a Cleveland area native, which continues a theme of coming home, Donte Whitner and Hartline are other examples. Shorts has mentioned he wants to win but with the Browns defense (more in a minute), running game and off-season additions we think he will be lured home.

For the Browns Shorts will start on the outside and provide the team with a veteran combination of Hartline, Shorts and Andrew Hawkins. That 3 some, while not overpowering, will be more than able to help carry the team. Taylor Gabriel and a rookie, still possible in the first three rounds, would round out a very steady, talented group.

Contract – Either 1 year, $6.5 million or 3 years, $15 million

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