During the 2023 Preseason, Browns leadership noted more than once that no other NFL team has to open the first month of the season by facing each of their division rivals.
Coincidence?
The Haslam's broke with the NFL cartel's unwritten agreement to avoid any player contract be fully guaranteed. Is it a coincidence that the Browns start the season with a run of difficult games that could derail their entire season? I doubt it but let's move on to what is relevant right now, the team.
The Browns have a much improved roster:
- Deshaun Watson will have a full season to tune his game.
- The Browns front office has given up on their analytics driven strategy of saving money on defensive tackles. They now have NFL quality defensive tackles, probably because Jim Schwartz would not agree to coach a defense using tackles chosen by Paul DePodesta.
- Elijah Moore is a game changing talent at WR.
- Juan Thornhill is a legit free safety.
So with all that good news, what do i think happens this Sunday?
Browns will lose a heartbreaker. Why? The Brown defense looks ready to play but their offense lacks cohesion. Teams take time to gel and this team still needs time to come together. There are too many key players on the Browns offense who have weeks in the Stefanski system. Meanwhile the Bengals in the last two years have a Super Bowl and two conference championship games worth of experience. Jim Schwartz' defense will challenge them for sure, but even with a sore calf and one week of practice, Joe Burrow and his mates will find a way to stack up enough points to beat the Browns.
Deshaun Watson will play well, so we can all talk about a moral victory on Monday and look forward to what promises to be an interesting 2023 season.
Brown BLog Predicts:
Cincinnati Bengals 27
Cleveland Browns 17
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