During the offseason, Cleveland Browns fans vote in SB Nation Reacts to express their confidence level in the team or their thoughts on other topics.
As I stated when we conducted the poll, after a week of coverage saying goodbye to running back Nick Chubb, this poll represented us wrapping a bow on his exit. The first poll question, which was only asked locally to the Browns audience, asked how Cleveland fans felt about him leaving the team.
50% of fans said that even after drafting two running backs, Cleveland still should’ve re-signed him. 22% said that it was a bad decision, and Cleveland will regret it. 17% of fans said they were on the fence, but were ok with the decision. Lastly, 11% felt Chubb may never be the same, and the Browns got younger — so we didn’t need him back. It’s still a wide range of support for Chubb. It’s tough because I still wanted the team to re-sign him, but after drafting two running backs high, it wouldn’t have really done anyone any favors at that point to retain him.
On a national level, 65% of fans think that Chubb made a mistake by signing with the Texans. That result seems odd — I mean, if Cleveland didn’t want Chubb back at this point, what’s he supposed to do, just retire?
Lastly, also on a national vote, 81% of fans wish the Browns would have been on the canceled offseason Hard Knocks TV show. A big factor in that surely would have been the drama (or lackthereof) that QB Shedeur Sanders bring to an NFL franchise and the team’s quarterback competition. We have a recap of how Sanders’ first minicamp went down here.
Over at FanDuel Sportsbook, you can currently bet on whether the Browns will have over/under 3.5 wins, 5.5 wins, or 7.5 wins.