From Finland, Esa Lindell was a Third Round pick in 2012, and the Defenseman would make his way to the United States two years later.  After two years in the AHL, Lindell made it to the Dallas Stars, where he remains today.

A big man at over 6’ 3”, Lindell rarely draws penalties, and can anchor a power play when called upon.  Excellent on the offensive rush, Lindell has not yet received national acclaim for his work, only receiving Norris votes twice, peaking with an eleventh-place finish in 2019-20.  In terms of Defensive Point Shares, Lindell has been in the top ten four times, and led the NHL in that advanced metric in 2018-19. 

As of this writing, the criminally underrated Lindell is still with Dallas and should rise on this list.

Gary Collins was one of the first major offensive stars at Maryland, where he set numerous receiving records and was eighth in Heisman Trophy voting in his 1961 All-American season.  The Browns landed Collins with the Fourth Overall Pick for the 1962 Draft, and he joined an already potent squad.

Collins was eased into the receiving part of the game, only catching 11 passes as a rookie, but he was immediately the team's starting Punter, a role in which he led the NFL in Yards per Punt in 1965.  A member of the 1964 NFL Championship Team, Collins led the NFL in Receiving Touchdowns (13) in 1963 and had 70 in total in a career spent entirely with the Browns.

Collins was also a two-time Pro Bowl Selection and recorded 5,299 Yards from the air.  The Browns would honor Collins as one of his Legends in 2004.

After being drafted in the Fourth Round by the Browns in 1964, Jim Ray Smith played at Defensive End as a rookie.  Smith was not a starter but played well enough for Paul Brown to think his talents would be better served on the Offensive Line.  As was often the case, Brown was right.

Smith gained six starts at Right Guard in 1957 and moved to Left Guard the following year, where he began a five-year streak of Pro Bowls.  Carving holes for his great backfield (mainly Jim Brown), Smith was chosen for three First Team All-Pros and two Second Team All-Pros.  He retired after the 1962 season but was coerced out of it by the Dallas Cowboys, who traded for his rights.

Smith played two more years before he retired for good, and in 2005, the Browns named him to their list of honored Legends.

A 1981 First Round Pick from Southern Mississippi, Hanford Dixon played nine seasons in the National Football League, all with the Cleveland Browns.

Playing at Cornerback, Dixon started 128 of his 131 Games on the right side, and he would come into his own in the last half of the decade.  Dixon went to three consecutive Pro Bowls (1986-88), with the first two achieving First Team All-Pro status.  

Dixon secured 26 Interceptions over his career and is credited with naming the Browns' defense the "Dawg Pound," which took a life of its own.  The Browns named Dixon to the list of Legends in 2003.