The Cleveland Browns have some important needs that will need addressing this offseason. The team that surprised many by making the playoffs in 2020, failed to repeat that feat in 2021.
The team seemed to fall apart with injuries, COVID and drama ripping it apart week after week. Shockingly, if you look back on their season it is easy to see they were a few kicks (field goals, extra points or punts) away from the playoffs. A healthy or better producing Baker Mayfield would have likely done the same.
Last year is over and we move on to the 2022 offseason that kicks off on Monday.
Over the last week, chaos has reigned (and rained down) all around the NFL. The Browns jumped into that on Saturday with the trade for Amari Cooper. Friday night started the Cleveland chaos with rumors exploding that QB Deshaun Watson was being targeted by the team.
With a trade agreement between the Houston Texans and some NFL team acquiring Watson is expected on Sunday, we wanted to try to give you a peek at what an offseason was like with him on board. As noted in Friday’s piece, the civil suits and information surrounding them are uncomfortable and problematic. For now, we can note that and spend time on the football parts as well.
As long as nothing happens in the meantime, we will follow with a mock offseason 2.0 that does not include Watson.