Cleveland Browns: 10 options at EDGE in free agency

2. Deatrich Wise Jr.

Deatrich Wise may not have the sack numbers of other players (4.5 over the past two seasons), but he generates pressure at a consistent rate, and his 6-5, 275-pound body seems to be the type that the Browns want playing base end. He’d likely be cheaper than others on the market and will want to prove himself as a full-time starter for the first time in his career. Signing free agents from the New England Patriots hasn’t typically gone well for many teams, but Wise won’t make nearly as much cash as others.

1. Carl Lawson

Carl Lawson is likely to receive the largest contract out of all the players on this list, but there’s always the chance he takes a shorter deal in order to cash in again after a year or two. He’ll turn 26 this season, has three seasons of quality production, and closely resembles Olivier Vernon in frame at 6-2 265 pounds.

Perhaps his market won’t be as large as anticipated because of his relatively low sack numbers compared to other premier pass-rushers, but play-by-play analysis shows how good of a player he really is.

The Browns will be signing a free agent EDGE this offseason, The question is how much they’ll be willing to spend, and how large the market-setting contracts will be.