Cleveland Browns history: Top 68 players ever, in honor of March Madness

Maybe we should thank Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry for getting a bunch of work done Wednesday night in NFL free agency. On Wednesday, the Browns roster added or retained:

• DE AJ Epenesa
• WR Tylan Wallace
• DE Julian Okwara
• S Daniel Thomas

With those moves out of the way, Cleveland fans could get revved up for the NCAA Tournaments and the start of March Madness on Thursday. One of the few times where the NFL calendar seems to slow down a bit, along with the July 4th holiday, the first two days of March Madness are some of the best sports days on the calendar.

With

Thursday afternoon turning into evening, SB Nation’s March Madness Feed is going strong, even if my Ohio State Buckeyes are already eliminated.

In honor of the 68-team field of March Madness, we bring you the top 68 players in Browns history, according to Pro Football Reference:

1. Clay Matthews
2. Myles Garrett
3. Jim Brown
4. Dick Schafrath
5. Gene Hickerson
6. Joe Thomas
7. Leroy Kelly
8. Doug Dieken
9. Joel Bitonio
10. Jim Houston
11. Brian Sipe
12. Gary Collins
13. Clarence Scott
14. Hanford Dixon
15. Walter Johnson
16. Frank Ryan
17. Michael Dean Perry
18. Greg Pruitt
19. Cody Risien
20. Ozzie Newsome
21. Paul Warfield
22. Bernie Kosar
23. Frank Minnifield
24. Don Cockroft
25. Jerry Sherk
26. Thom Darden
27. Paul Wiggin
28. Tom DeLeone
29. Bill Glass
30. Robert Jackson
31. Mike Pruiett
32. John Wooten
33. Ernie Green
34. Charlie Hall
35. John Morrow
36. Bob Golic
37. Denzel Ward
38. Chip Banks
39. Dan Fike
40. Milt Morin
41. Mike Johnson
42. Bernie Parrish
43. Mike Baab
44. Nick Chubb
45. Kevin Mack
46. Reggie Rucker
47. Vince Costello
48. Earnest Byner
49. D’Qwell Jackson
50. Tony Jones
51. John Demarie
52. Paul Farren
53. Orpheus Roye
54. Joe Haden
55. Eric Metcalf
56. Bill Nelsen
57. Dick Ambrose
58. Rob Burnett
59. Phil Dawson
60. Joe DeLamielleure
61. Ross Fichtner
62. Alex Mack
63. Baker Mayfield
64. Galen Fiss
65. Mike Howell
66. Webster Slaughter
67. Andra Davis
68. Eddie Johnson

PFR’s approximate value data point has some very detailed methodology. If you want to learn more about any of the players listed above, head over to Cleveland’s franchise page at Pro Football Reference and click on that player’s name.

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What jumps out at you about the best players in Browns history? Is there a name you were surprised to see on the list or listed so high? Anyone missing?

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