Since the NFL was reorganized in 2002 and the current eight divisions were established, los Cleveland Browns have never won the AFC North and they’ve only made the playoffs twice, one of them was last season. Nevertheless, the panorama has changed within the North division of the American Conference and the Browns could remain with the position of honor in 2021.
After losing in the Divisional Round against the Kansas City Chiefs, they reinforced defensive deficiencies through free agency and added to safety John Johnson y al defensive lineman Jadeveon Clowney. In the Draft, Kevin Stefanski, head coach of the team, also focused on that side of the field, since the first two rounds were for defense; the cornerback Greg Newsome and the linebacker Jeremiah Owusu–Koramoah.
On the offensive, a second year under the leadership of Stefanski and Alex Van Pelt will mean an improvement for Baker Mayfield and company. The QB seeks a contract extension after having his best year as a professional. The Oklahoma graduate threw for 3,563 yards with 26 touchdowns and just eight interceptions.
a Odell Beckham Jr. healthy next to Jarvis Landry and Austin Hooper They will be an airborne unit of terror for rival defenses. In Cleveland’s attack we must also add the best running back in the Division, Nick Chubb. Injuries kept him from playing the entire 2020 season, but in 12 games he had 1,067 yards and 12 rushing touchdowns.
The only thing that remains to be seen is whether they will be able to prevail in a fierce fight for the AFC Northern Crown against the Baltimore Ravens from Lamar Jackson.
Cleveland Browns
Record in 2020: 11-5
Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium
Super Bowl titles: 0
Head coach: Kevin Stefanski
Offensive coordinator: Alex Van Pelt
Defensive coordinator: Joe Woods
2021 calendar
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 |
| and Kansas City | vs Houston | vs Chicago | in Minnesota | at LA Chargers |
| Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 |
| vs Arizona | vs Denver | vs Pittsburgh | en Cincinnati | and New England |
| Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 |
| vs Detroit | in baltimore | BYE | vs Baltimore | vs Las Vegas |
| Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | ||
| and Green Bay | and Pittsburgh | vs Cincinnati |
Projected starting team
| Offensive | Defensive | |||||||
| QB | 6 | Baker Mayfield | LDE | 95 | Myles Garrett | K | 3 | Chase McLaughlin |
| RB | 24 | Nick Chubb | DT | 97 | Malik Jackson | P | 7 | Jamie Gillan |
| FB | 31 | Andy Janovich | DT | 99 | Andrew Billings | PR | 11 | |
| WR | 13 | Odell Beckham Jr. | RDE | 90 | Jadeveon Clowney | KR | 30 | D’Ernest Johnson |
| WR | 80 | Jarvis Landry | SLB | 44 | Sione Takitaki | |||
| AT | 81 | Austin Hooper | MLB | 4 | Anthony Walker | |||
| LT | 71 | Jedrick Wills Jr. | WLB | 51 | Mack Wilson | |||
| LG | 75 | Joel Bitonio | CB | 21 | Denzel Ward | |||
| C | 64 | JC Tretter | SS | 33 | Ronnie Harrison | |||
| RG | 77 | Wyatt Teller | FS | 43 | John Johnson III | |||
| RT | 78 | Jack Conklin | CB | 26 |
Draft 2021
| Ronda | Name | Position | School |
| 1 | Greg Newsome II | CB | Northwestern |
| 2 | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | LB | Our Lady |
| 3 | Anthony Schwartz | WR | Auburn |
| 4 | James Hudson III | OT | Cincinnati |
| 4 | Tommy Togiai | DT | Ohio State |
| 5 | Tony Fields | LB | West Virgina |
| 5 | Richard LeCounte | S | Georgia |
| 6 | Demetric Felton | RB | UCLA |
Movements
High
S – John Johnson III
DE – Jadeveon Clowney
CB – Troy Hill
Low
RT – Kendall Lamm
CB – Terrance Mitchell
DT – Larry Ogunjobi
Player to watch
A quarterback selected in the 2018 Draft has achieved a multi-million dollar contract extension and Baker Mayfield wants yours. After having his best season as a professional making the right plays and not risking the ball, the Oklahoma product is looking to secure a juicy contract with the Browns and if he guides them to the playoffs he could get it.
Readings
If the Browns remember a legend from year to year it is Historic Jim Brown Runner. He was the most dominant running back during his time as a professional in the NFL after his college days at Syracuse.
In eight of the nine seasons he played, he led the league in rushing yards. When he retired after the 1965 season, he was the player with the most rushing yards in league history with 12,312. His brand lasted almost 20 years until Walter Payton arrived. In addition, he had 106 rushing touchdowns.
The three-time NFL MVP was invited to the Pro Bowl in each of the seasons he played and was an All-Pro in eight of them. Since 1971 member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
