Cleveland Browns Season in Review

Cleveland Browns Season In Review

The Cleveland Browns, to me played better than the 4-12 record they finished wish. At one point with all the other teams in the AFC North were struggling, the Cleveland Browns looked like they could take control of the division. But like a lot of games they played, they found it difficult to finish the season successfully. At the end of the day, to quote the great Bill Parcels, "You're only as good as your record." 

The Browns struggles weren't defensively. Defense is actually the Browns' strong point. Joe Haden is an electrifying corner. He is the cornerstone for that defense. Paul Kruger and rookie Barkevious Mingo have provided a solid pass rush and decent linebacker play. This offseason they released their leading tackler D'Qwell Jackson and let TJ Ward walk away. They replaced their young talented players with older veterans like Karlos Dansby and Donte Whitner. I liked the what the Browns did. Their defense was young an up in coming but lacked two important ingredients, leadership and a winning attitude. This offseason they added to an already good defense. 

Now let's talk offense. Something the Browns haven't thought about since, well, Jim Brown. Let's be honest, this year proved defense wins championships after the Seahawks dismantled the Broncos. While defense may win championships...offense gets you there. Time to reach in the clique bucket and pull out another one. Your best defense is your offense. The only reason the defense's stats are so bad is because they are always on the field. Getting rid of Brandon Weeden was the best thing they could do. Both parties needed a fresh start. While everyone is saying the Browns need to draft a quarterback, I'm sitting here saying no. They played their best with Brian Hoyer at the helm. Prior to his injury the Browns were competitive when Hoyer played. I say draft a quarterback but give Hoyer a chance to win his job. The Browns offense will look completely different next year. They added good pieces around the ball like Andrew Hawkins, the former Bengals receiver, and Ben Tate, the former Texans running back). 

Honestly, I feel weird saying this...watch out for the Browns, could be a team on the rise.