Everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong for the Browns last year. They started Deshaun Watson, Jameis Winston, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, and Bailey Zappe at quarterback. They were crushed by injuries. And they lost more EPA on turnovers than any other offense in the NFL. In other words, maybe they’ll get a little luckier this season. But also, let’s be real: This offense will stink.
I have no issue with Cleveland taking a bunch of dart throws at quarterback and essentially kicking the can down the road for a year while it tries to dig its way out of the franchise-altering Watson mistake. It looks like it’ll start the season with Joe Flacco. The offensive line should be OK. And I still like Kevin Stefanski as a coach. But c’mon—there’s just not much to get excited about here.