Omar Cooper is one of three wide receivers so far to pay a top 30 visit to Browns HG.
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Editor's note: Tony Grossi is a Cleveland Browns and NFL analyst for TheLandOnDemand.com and 850 ESPN Cleveland. He has covered the Browns since 1984.
When the NFL says it’s open for business, it means business.
In one week since the new league transaction year opened, 204 players signed contracts with new teams, 171 signed new contracts with their existing teams, and 15 players changed teams through trades.
The Tennessee Titans led all teams with 17 new players signed.
The Washington Commanders and New York Giants tied for first with 23 total player transactions, each adding 11 and retaining 12 of their own.
The Houston Texans and New York Jets each added two players through trades.
The Denver Broncos were the only team not to sign a new player.
The Browns signed five new players, retained five, and added one in a trade.
There’s a lot more to come, of course. Free agency and trades extend through training camp. But the next five months won’t approach the first week in quantity of players changing teams.
All that activity in the first week affects our latest mock draft. From this point on, however, my mock is not expected to undergo major changes.
Until I start mocking trades, that is.
Mock draft 4.0
1. Las Vegas: QB Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
Comment: With free agent prize center Tyler Linderbaum in front of him, maybe he has a chance to be good fast.
2. N. Y. Jets: OLB Arvell Reese, Ohio State
Comment: He’d join eight new free agents on Aaron Glenn’s defense.
3. Arizona: DE David Bailey, Texas Tech
Comment: They have added only one projected starter on defense in free agency.
4. Tennessee: RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
Comment: Give QB Cam Ward some Love.
5. N. Y. Giants: OLB Sonny Styles, Ohio State
Comment: I’m ready to write this one in ink.
6. Cleveland: LT Monroe Freeling, Georgia
Comment: Tougher than ever for them to camouflage this pick.
7. Washington: WR Carnell Tate, Ohio State
Comment: Need an offensive playmaker besides Terry McLaurin.
8. New Orleans: WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
Comment: Joins Chris Olave to give Tyler Shough some juice.
9. Kansas City: DE Rueben Bain, Miami
Comment: Chiefs failed to land edge rusher in free agency.
10. Cincinnati: CB Mansoor Delane, LSU
Comment: Bigger need, now, than safety.
11. Miami: OT Francis Mauigoa, Miami
12. Dallas: S Caleb Downs, Ohio State
13. L.A. Rams (via Atlanta): WR Makai Lemon, USC
14: Baltimore: OG Vega Ioane, Penn State
Comment: After reneging on trade for Maxx Crosby, Ravens address biggest need.
15: Tampa Bay: TE Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
16: N.Y. Jets (via Indianapolis): OT Spencer Fano, Utah
17. Detroit: DE Akheem Mesidor, Miami
18. Minnesota: S Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
19. Carolina: CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
20. Dallas (via Green Bay): DE T.J. Parker, Clemson
21. Pittsburgh: OL Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
Comment: Steelers move him inside his first year.
22. L.A. Chargers: OL Max Iheanachor, Arizona State
23. Philadelphia: OT Blake Miller, Clemson
24. Cleveland (via Jacksonville): WR Omar Cooper, Indiana
Comment: Edges out Denzel Boston, who hasn’t visited Browns just yet.
25. Chicago: DT Peter Woods, Clemson
26. Buffalo: DE Keldric Faulk, Auburn
27. San Francisco: DE Cashius Howell, Texas A&M
28. Houston: OT Caleb Lomu, Utah
29. Kansas City (via L.A. Rams): WR Denzel Boston, Washington
30. Denver: WR K.C. Concepcion, Texas A&M
31. New England: DE Zion Young, Missouri
32. Seattle: RB Jadarian Price, Notre Dame