During last year’s free agency period, the Cleveland Browns had issues with the defensive tackle position. GM Andrew Berry then got busy in getting in lots of able-bodied athletes to compete along the defensive front.
Newly-hired DC Jim Schwartz required beefy defensive tackles to plug gaps. His scheme predicates stopping the run which then makes an opposing offense one-dimensional by having to throw more.
So, Berry took a weakness and turned it into a positive this past season.
DT Ben Stille was tendered. Then Dalvin Tomlinson was signed early in the free agency period.