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10 NFL free agent signings we’d love to see

By Luke Dahlgren

Sep 14, 2014; Landover, MD, USA; A view of an official football resting on the field prior to the game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 14, 2014; Landover, MD, USA; A view of an official football resting on the field prior to the game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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December 21, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz (right) instructs middle linebacker Brandon Spikes (51) during the third quarter against the Oakland Raiders at O.co Coliseum. The Raiders defeated the Bills 26-24. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
December 21, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz (right) instructs middle linebacker Brandon Spikes (51) during the third quarter against the Oakland Raiders at O.co Coliseum. The Raiders defeated the Bills 26-24. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Brandon Spikes to the Cleveland Browns

The Browns defense was the worst in the NFL in terms of running defense, and they desperately need a thumper at the middle of the defense.

Down the stretch in 2014, the Cleveland Browns failed to win games as they slid from being in contention in the competitive AFC North to collapsing to a 7-9 record, and a large part of that was the team’s inability to contain the run on first and second down.

Brandon Spikes is exactly what the Cleveland Browns need. Although he struggles in passing situations, he excels both as a run stuffer and as a pass rusher. Spikes has experience playing in the 3- 4 scheme that the Browns play, and he can give the team an added physicality that was missing in 2014.

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