5 players Cleveland Browns should target who may get cut by other teams

SEATTLE, WA - JANUARY 18: Detail image of the NFL logo on a goal post before the 2015 NFC Championship game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field on January 18, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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AUSTIN, TX – SEPTEMBER 04: Poona Ford #95 of the Texas Longhorns reacts during the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 4, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

2. Poona Ford, DT, Seahawks

The Seahawks probably didn’t see defensive tackle Poona Ford coming.

Well, OK, they saw him coming. The guy’s 310 pounds.

But they weren’t counting on him emerging this preseason.

If they did, they probably wouldn’t have signed free agents Tom Johnson and Shamar Stephen to play behind starters Jarran Reid and Nazair Jones in the middle of the defensive line.

Cleveland figures to have a surplus of guys capable of playing the EDGE, but the interior doesn’t run that deep.

The Browns figure to start Larry Ogunjobi and Jamie Meder, while Caleb Brantley has looked promising on the line during the preseason.

Ford played collegiately at the University of Texas, playing in 35 games over the past three years while totaling 124 tackles.

Ford is only 22 and went undrafted. One reason may be is that he’s listed at 5-feet-11. So while he carries the weight required to play in the NFL trenches, he lacks the traditional height.

Entering preseason Week 3, Ford had an 84.4 grade according to PFF, which was the best among Seattle defenders.

The Seahawks would be foolish to let him go just to keep some backup free agents on the board. But if they do, the Browns should pounce.

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