March 7th, 2013 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Browns have the most money of any team in the league to spend, and word is they are going to go after a couple of big name defensive players.
The Plain Dealer says the team will go after a big name pass-rusher, either Baltimore’s Paul Kruger or Detroit’s Cliff Avril.
They’re also likely to go after Raiders defensive tackle Desmond Bryant and Cardinals linebacker Quentin Groves, sources said.
Kruger, who helped the Ravens defeat San Francisco in the Super Bowl last month, will be one of the most sought-after pass-rushers on the market if the Ravens don’t re-sign him by Tuesday.
A second-round pick of the Ravens in 2009 out of Utah, Kruger (6-4, 270) had nine sacks in five starts at outside linebacker last season, and added 4.5 in the playoffs. Kruger could command as much as $9 million a year on the open market.
Avril, a defensive end, will also be a hot ticket come Tuesday. But the Browns might have the inside track, because their new defensive line coach Joe Cullen helped draft Avril, 26, in Detroit in 2008 and developed him as a rookie. That season, Avril led all rookies with six sacks and four forced fumbles.
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