The Cleveland Browns, and their fans, hope that the next part of their roller coaster is right back up the hill. The 2020 season was full of excitement coming off low expectations while the 2021 season was full of expectations and disappointment.
In a lot of ways, the 2022 season could decide the future of the foundation of the team. Two straight losing seasons could lead owner Jimmy Haslam to start to rethink his current setup while a second playoff appearance in three years could see Andrew Berry and Kevin Stefanski getting contract extensions.
That is the fine line that next season could see the team walking. That makes the 2022 Browns offseason crucial. The team has a lot of decisions to make especially with Jadeveon Clowney and David Njoku as well as a possible extension for Denzel Ward.
The health and productivity of Baker Mayfield will linger over the team until he produces on the field or is replaced. The team is saying all the right things about his 2022 season.
We’ve given you our Browns Mock Offseason 1.0 earlier this month as a way to get a feel for what the 2022 roster could look like.
Today we want to identify the team’s top five needs, in perceived order, going into the offseason. Every team needs added depth at a variety of positions but Cleveland’s roster is setup well in a variety of areas allowing them to focus a lot of energy on the few areas of big need: