The Cleveland Browns have stockpiled a staggering amount of draft picks

By Andre Vergara, Andre Vergara

Published March 17, 2017

The Cleveland Browns opened free agency with a record $102 million in cap space, and quickly made a couple of strong signings, addressing their offensive line by adding Kevin Zeitler and J.C. Tretter and giving Joel Bitonio an extension, plus signing veteran receiver Kenny Britt.

Then they made the biggest move of the day, trading for Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler -- a move that left their fans fearing another season with a struggling QB. But when the dust settled, it was clear just what the Browns had netted by taking on Osweiler and his guaranteed $16 million salary for next season.

The Browns received a 2018 second-round pick and swapped a fourth-rounder in this year's draft for Houston's sixth-rounder. And suddenly they're sitting on an absolute arsenal of draft picks: 11 in each of the next two drafts.

And that's not all. The Browns reportedly are discussing Osweiler trade proposals that could reduce his cost to them:

If the Browns move Osweiler and move on from Robert Griffin III, it remains to be seen whether they'll draft a potential franchise QB or try to pry Jimmy Garoppolo from the Patriots. Clearly they possess the picks to do it.

Either way, Cleveland's offseason already appears to be infinitely better than its one-win 2016 season.

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