NFL Free Agency: Grading All the Moves from Day One

Dec 4, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) following the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 21-13. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) following the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 21-13. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 6, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Kenny Britt (18) hangs on to a touchdown pass in front of Carolina Panthers cornerback James Bradberry (24) in the fourth quarter at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Kenny Britt

Earlier in this article, Niner Noise showered the Cleveland Browns organization with praise for trading with the Houston Texans. That trade was a shrewd move that netted them additional draft ammo that could also help them get their preferred QB. It appeared that the “Factory of Sadness” was finally starting to make some brilliant football decisions.

And yet, the Browns turnaround and sign 29-year-old wide receivers who have been mostly inconsistent in their career, overpaying them while also ignoring their own rising star WR.

Maybe the credit for the clever trade should fall on the Texans more than the Browns. The Browns signed former Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Kenny Britt to a four-year, $32.5 million contract.

While their younger, better WR signed for far less with another team. That’s what you call bad for business.

Contract details provided courtesy of Spotrac. Statistical data provided by Pro Football Reference.