Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (4/4/13)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Sizing up the Browns roster so far" (FS Ohio) - "The big question is are they better or worse than last year at this time? It is well documented that the Browns had one of the youngest rosters in the NFL with half of the opening day roster last September either rookies or second-year players."
• "Horton’s New Toys" (OBR) - "Cleveland Browns new defensive coordinator Ray Horton, 52 years old, may not have the hairstyle befitting a man of his age, but he does have three new defensive players that fit quite well with his coaching philosophies."
• "Mel Kiper sees value for Cleveland Browns in moving down in NFL draft" (Plain Dealer) - "The Browns have plenty of needs in the upcoming NFL Draft, but offensive tackles aren’t among them, thanks to the presence of Joe Thomas and Mitchell Schwartz."
• "McShay's take on Syracuse's Ryan Nassib" (AFC North Blog) - "Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib is scheduled to have a private workout with the Cleveland Browns on Thursday. If you need a quick scouting report on him, click on the video for a breakdown from ESPN's Todd McShay." - [VIDEO]

NFL:

• "DeMaurice Smith asks agents for help in trying to prove collusion amongst NFL teams" (Yahoo! Sports) - "NFL union leader DeMaurice Smith is asking NFL player agents to report any hint of suspected collusion among teams to keep salaries down during free agency, according to a memo from the NFLPA's executive director."
• "After free-agency shakeout, Geno a lock to be picked in top five" (CBS Sports) - "Geno Smith will be a top-five draft pick. There isn't any doubt about it. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see him go in the top three. Specifically, to Jacksonville second overall."
• "Raiders sign CB Tracy Porter" (AP) - "The Oakland Raiders have signed free agent cornerback Tracy Porter, adding an experienced starter to an untested unit."
• "Bengals get QB Skelton to compete for backup role" (AP) - "The Bengals have acquired quarterback John Skelton off waivers from Arizona to compete for the job backing up Andy Dalton."
• "Cardinals ILB Washington suspended for 4 games" (AP) - "The NFL suspended Arizona Cardinals inside linebacker Daryl Washington on Wednesday for the first four games of next season for violating the league's substance abuse policy."
• "Nnamdi Asomugha: I have a bigger chip on my shoulder" (NFL.com) - "It wasn't long ago that Nnamdi Asomugha was mentioned in the same breath as Darrelle Revis as the NFL's best cornerback."