Everybody loves those “after Christmas sales”. It’s at that time of the year when you can get some great deals. Once I found a bin of silk ties that were 2 for $10 dollars. I bought enough to ensure my dad would be taken care of on Father’s Day and Christmas for years. Recently the Cleveland Browns dove into one of those bargain bins and pulled out 15 undrafted free agents and at least one of them may be a diamond in the rough.

The wide-net snagged Cleveland 5 defensive backs, 4 offensive lineman, 3 wide receivers, 2 linebackers, and a defensive lineman with a partridge in a pair tree. All the players were not taken in Aprils draft therefore they are free to sign with whoever is interested. One of the receivers that was signed by the Browns is 5-10, 190 pound Josh Cooper from Oklahoma State.

This could be a smart move by Cleveland. Cooper is a familiar target for new signal caller and 1st round pick Brandon Weeden having played together at Oklahoma State over the past three years. Cooper has some speed posting a low 40-yard time of 4.52 and can make the tough jump ball and catches in traffic like former team mate Justin Blackmon.

His junior campaign was impressive snagging 68 receptions for 736 yards and 5 touchdowns. He followed that up with 71 catches, 715 yards, and 3 touchdowns his senior year earning him All-Big 12 Second Team honors.

The interesting thing is that he has proven he is capable of being a workhorse at the wide receiver position. He was obviously overshadowed by Blackmon but took full advantages of his opportunities.

If Cooper performs to the same level he did in college, he could be the next great “undrafted” success story in the NFL. Only time will tell but a previous working relationship with the team’s new quarterback has got to be a leg up. Welcome to Cleveland guys.

Below is a list of all 15 undrafted free agents that the Cleveland Browns signed and announced Wednesday afternoon.

 Name                       Pos.     Ht.       Wt.      College                    Hometown

Mike Allen                  DB      6-0      180      James Madison        Powhatan, Va.

Jake Anderson           OL      6-5      305      Akron                      Erie, Pa.

Johnson Bademosi     DB      6-0      200      Stanford                 Silver Spring, Md.

Matt Cleveland           OL      6-3      295      Idaho                      Kent, Wash.

Josh Cooper               WR     5-10    190      Oklahoma State       Mustang, Okla.

Emanuel Davis           DB      5-10    195      East Carolina           Manteo, N.C.

L.J. Fort                     LB       6-0      230      Northern Iowa        Waynesville, Mo.

Garth Gerhart            OL      6-1      305      Arizona State          Norco, Calif.

Tashaun Gipson         DB      5-11     205      Wyoming                Dallas, Texas

William Green             DL      6-3       250      Florida                     Hoover, Ala.

Antwuan Reed            DB       5-10     190     Pittsburgh               Johnstown, Pa.

Bert Reed                   WR      5-10     180      Florida State            Panama City, Fla.

Jermaine Saffold        WR      6-0      200      Missouri State          Grandview, Mo.

J.B. Shugarts              OL       6-6       305      Ohio State               Klein, Texas

Andrew Sweat            LB        6-0      230      Ohio State               Washington, Pa.