The Cleveland Browns and the rest of the non-playoff teams in the NFL turn their heads quickly to free agency and the NFL draft following the conclusion of their seasons. While free agency brings with it a lot of interest and known names, it is the draft that builds the vast majority of quality teams.
There are a lot of time and events between now and the draft. Senior Bowl, East-West Shrine, the NFL combine and free agency are all huge factors in who is drafted and where they are drafted.
Friday, another step was taken. Players interested in being early entrants into the draft had until the 17th of the month to declare. Those players then had three days to remove their names from that list. The NFL announced on Friday the list of early entrants.
Breaking down the important position groups for the Browns here: