Published 3/4/2008
by Andrew Kneeland
at Bleacher Report - NFL
With the first weekend of NFL free agency in the books, lets take a look at which teams got better, and which teams didn't improve as much. Now to the weekend grades... Here are some teams that improved their team this weekend. .. Cleveland Browns The Browns prevented both Jamal Lewis and Derek Anderson from hitting the free agency markets by re-signing them. This was a good move, as both Lewis and Anderson were great last season. Lewis ran for 1,304 yards and scored nine touchdowns. Anderson tossed 29 touchdowns while maintaining an 82.5 rating. The Browns also greatly improved their run defense, by signing defensive tackles Shaun Rogers and Corey Williams. Both of these men are great space-eaters, but aren't superstars. These pickups will allow the rest of the Browns defense to focus on other issues. In another move, the Browns picked up former Patriot Donte Stallworth. This provides quarterback Derek Anderson with another reliable target that has great after-catch ability. ...
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