How rich are the Browns when it comes to assets to procure players this offseason?

So rich that they have more than just five of the top 65 picks, including Nos. 1, 12 and 33 overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft to acquire college talent. They also have plenty of money– a king’s ransom, really — to spend in free agency to lure veteran players.

It — that unbelievable combination — is like winning the lottery twice.

We won’t know what the Browns do in the draft for about two months, of course, but they have already used their huge room under the salary cap to re-sign their best player on defense, standout linebacker Jamie Collins, to a four-year, $50 million contract. In addition, they are also attempting to re-sign their top offensive skill player, wide receiver Terrelle Pryor, to a similar type of big-bucks deal.

In addition, if the Browns, as many predict, end up trading for New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, whose contract expires after the 2017 season, it’s likely they use would some more of their cap space to sign him to a big, new deal before any of the mini camps begin.

And keep in mind that with the rookie salary cap, the Browns, unlike the old days, won’t destroy their overall cap by signing their bevy of draftees.

We’ve said it before, we’re going to say it now and we’re going to keep saying it, but the Browns are in great shape to really change the direction of the franchise after bottoming out last season with a 1-15 mark. It is such an enviable position, with so many assets in  the draft and free agency, that they would have to work harder to mess it up than they would to get it right. Indeed, even if they’re just average in the draft and free agency — and let’s hope they’re a lot better than average — they’re set to greatly improve, at least on paper.

So can Browns fans breathe easy?

No, but perhaps they can at least breathe a little easier.