Which question is the most pressing for the Browns this offseason?
Numerous options for Deshaun Watson, free agency, the NFL draft, and the coaching staff
Despite numerous injuries to important players on both sides of the ball, the Cleveland Browns had an outstanding 11-6 record at the end of the 2023 regular season. The injury bug initially affected the offense, but it eventually affected the entire team.
The crushing defeat at the hands of the youthful Houston Texans in the NFL playoffs’ Wild Card round will live on in the memories of Browns supporters. It became a route after two turnovers in the middle of the game, casting doubt on the season’s success in general.
The NFL offseason, which includes free agency and the draft, is quickly approaching, so the Browns offseason should be interesting once more.
The team must answer the following important questions:
Trotter’s question is important if we define “offseason” as simply roster changes, but Watson is paid to improve the offense. Amari Cooper, David Njoku, and eventually Chubb provide the Browns offense with elite talent. While having more weapons is always beneficial, is that really what the team needs most?
Ohio’s Cleveland The Browns can take some lessons from both teams after the Chiefs defeated the 49ers 25–22 in overtime in Super Bowl 58. The Browns should be competitive for another Super Bowl run if Deshaun Watson stays healthy in 2024, and as Myles Garrett repeatedly said on NFL awards night, that is definitely the intention.
The Browns have the talent to succeed on both sides of the ball if they stay healthy, and they are designed to go the distance in the upcoming campaign.
Ohio’s Cleveland — A few younger players for the Browns made significant progress in their development during the previous campaign.
Who, though, seems most likely to carry on that progress the following season?
On the most recent episode of Bleav’s “Dawg Check” show, former offensive weapon and kick returner Eric Metcalf of the Cleveland Browns stated that Joe Flacco, the quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, should have won Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year instead of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
Up until the beginning of November, Flacco was an unsigned free agent. Cleveland lost starting quarterback Deshaun Watson to a shoulder injury that ended his season. Then, in order to lead the Browns to an 11-6 record and a postseason berth, the Super Bowl XLVII Most Valuable Player turned the clock back by winning four of five starts. During his brief time in Cleveland, the 39-year-old completed 123 of 204 regular-season passes (60.3%) for 1,616 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions.
If Flacco had finished the regular season among eligible players, he would have led the NFL in passing yards per game (average of 323.2), according to ESPN stats.
In contrast, during his five regular-season and two postseason appearances with the 2023 Bills, Hamlin turned in fairly forgettable results. Even so, after rejoining Buffalo’s active roster less than eight months after suffering a cardiac arrest during a “Monday Night Football” game in January 2023, he was largely considered the favorite to win Comeback Player of the Year.
Hamlin was chosen as the campaign’s Comeback Player of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America.
In the AP voting, Flacco garnered 13 votes for first place and 151 total points, while Hamlin secured 21 votes for first place and 140 total points. It’s interesting to note that Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who was worried about suffering multiple concussions during the 2022 season, contemplated retirement during the offseason before winning Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year.
In other words, as recently as early January, many people thought that Hamlin was a lock to win CPOTY. However, this wasn’t the case.
