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NFL Offseason 2019: Every team’s best under-the-radar move

By Randy Gurzi

CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 07: Jabrill Peppers #22 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates an incomplete pass against the Baltimore Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 07: Jabrill Peppers #22 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates an incomplete pass against the Baltimore Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 4: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions scrambles with the ball while being pursued by Sheldon Richardson #93 of the Minnesota Vikings in the first half of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 4: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions scrambles with the ball while being pursued by Sheldon Richardson #93 of the Minnesota Vikings in the first half of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

Cleveland Browns: Sheldon Richardson, DT

There were many moves made this offseason by Cleveland Browns general manager John Dorsey, and most of them got rave reviews. The biggest move was him landing wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. in a trade with the New York Giants. His addition gives them a legitimate No. 1 receiver to go along with a group that was already pretty good last season with Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, and Antonio Callaway — not to mention tight end David Njoku.

OBJ’s ability to stretch the field will open up the offense, plus he gives quarterback Baker Mayfield a player capable of going up and winning jump balls. As good as that move is, it’s somewhat overshadowed some of the other moves Dorsey made — like the signing of defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson.

Cleveland had a lot of trouble stopping the run last season and their defensive tackle position was a big reason why. While second-year tackle Larry Ogunjobi started to come into his own, there wasn’t much help besides him. That changed when they brought in Richardson, a former first-round pick who played extremely well for a tough Minnesota Vikings defensive line last season.

Any other offseason, this move would have been the big one for the Browns. However, with all the noise they made during the 2019 offseason, it’s easy to see how this was overlooked.

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