Will John Dorsey target another familiar player for the Cleveland Browns?

Cleveland Browns general manager John Dorsey has targeted players he’s familiar with to join the Browns, and he could do the same with Allen Bailey.

Cleveland Browns general manager John Dorsey and the rest of the Browns front office have made it a trend to add players to the roster that they were previously with at other organizations.

Over the past two offseasons the Browns have added Damarious Randall, Morgan Burnett, Terrance Mitchell, Kareem Hunt and Eric Murray to the Browns roster. All of these are players that Dorsey was with in Kansas City or the other high members in the Browns front office were with in Green Bay.

It is not surprising for a front office to go after players they are familiar and comfortable with. But Dorsey and the rest of the Browns front office seem to have taken it to the next level.

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Although Cleveland’s roster appears to be mostly set, Dorsey will continue to look to build depth and competition. And that could lead a former Kansas City Chief to Cleveland, as Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report thinks Allen Bailey could land with the Browns.

"The Cleveland Browns went hard after Gerald McCoy yet fell short when the six-time Pro Bowler signed with the Panthers. Cleveland’s defensive tackle depth is suspect at best. If the coaching staff isn’t happy with the maturation of its young options, Bailey should come into play. – Sobleski, Bleacher Report"

Bailey has been a reliable player up the middle for the Chiefs defense during his eight-year career. The 30-year-old played every game last season, starting in 13, and made 38 tackles, five tackles for loss, six sacks, two forced fumbles, and 10 quarterback hits.

After adding Sheldon Richardson to pair with Larry Ogunjobi at defensive tackle, the Browns are not in desperate need to find another starting caliber defensive tackle. But similar to last year, depth up the middle is a concern.

Trevon Coley should provide snaps during early downs or in obvious running situations, but he does not provide much in the pass rushing department. After starting all but two games last season, Coley will provide good depth as the No. 3 or No. 4 defensive tackle.

But after Coley, there are a lot of questions. If the Browns decide to have four defensive tackles active, the final spot would likely go to either Carl Davis, Daniel Ekuale, Devaroe Lawrence or Brian Price. However, all four players have rarely made an impact during the regular season.

By adding Bailey, the Browns would have a proven veteran behind their starters that they would be comfortable putting him on the field in any situation. Being able to do that will help keep their entire defensive tackle rotation fresh for an entire game, and ultimately the season.

If Bailey falls into Cleveland’s price range on a one-year deal, it would make a lot of sense for the Browns to target the defensive tackle. But the Browns do have to be smart about how they use their cap space, which could hurt the possibility of signing Bailey, as their has been interest in adding the defensive tackle from other teams.

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But if Dorsey wants to bring in another player he is familiar with and knows how he could contribute to the 2019 Browns, he may be motivated to make the addition. And for what the Browns have on their defensive tackle depth chart, his addition would boost the rotation.

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