Dawgs By Nature · May 18, 2023
Why the fear over Za’Darius Smith?
Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty ImagesCleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry surprised the NFL late last Friday by working out a trade with the Minnesota Vikings for defensive end Za’Darius Smith.
The deal to add a three-time Pro Bowl player with 54.5 career sacks and who is one of just five players in the league to have more than 10 sacks in three of the past four seasons received positive reviews. Smith is a solid addition to Cleveland’s rebuilt defensive line, and the cost to acquire him was low both in terms of draft picks (a pair of fifth-rounders) and salary cap (a tick over $3 million cap charge) contributed to making the move that much more appealing.
