Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns have stockpiled a staggering amount of draft picks

Published Mar. 9, 2017 8:14 p.m. ET

Andre Vergara

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.

https://twitter.com/NFLGameDay/status/839962582026878976

https://twitter.com/AndrewSiciliano/status/839992453084012544

https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/839972844725538816

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

https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/839951903886802944

https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/839952429806419968

https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/839952267394576386

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.

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/839972311348416512

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/839977993720238080

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