5 teams that should sign Gerald McCoy

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 18, 2018: Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy #93 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers awaits the snap in the first quarter of a game against the New York Giants on November 18, 2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. New York won 38-35. (Photo by: 2018 Nick Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images) /

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BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 30, 2018: Defensive end Myles Garrett #95 of the Cleveland Browns on the field in the second quarter of a game against the Baltimore Ravens on December 30, 2018 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore won 26-24. (Photo by: 2018 Nick Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images) /

2. Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns have been the movers and shakers of the NFL this offseason, so why not have them in the mix for Gerald McCoy? The Browns have already added to their defensive line by signing Sheldon Richardson in free agency and trading for Olivier Vernon, but that didn’t stop them from exploring a deal for McCoy while he was still a member of the Buccaneers.

There isn’t a clear fit on the Browns’ defensive front for McCoy, who also have Myles Garrett on the outside and 24-year old Larry Ogunjobi paired with Richardson on the interior, but it still makes sense to add him. Players with McCoy’s talent and ability don’t grow on trees, and teams with the ability to add that kind of player should definitely do it.

Adding McCoy would also give Cleveland an extremely enviable depth chart on the defensive line, allowing them to rotate all of these players to keep them fresher later in games. That would mean guys like Garrett and Richardson are getting more rest during games, which could make the Browns’ pass rush even more fearsome in the fourth quarter.

Cleveland is clearly in a win-now state of mind, which almost never happens for the Browns, so they should take full advantage of talented players hitting the market. The ability to be a part of one of the league’s most exciting teams could also appeal to McCoy, who could be looking to bolster his national profile after toiling on a lot of bad Buccaneers’ teams over the course of his career.

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