Cleveland Browns: 3 players I’m sold on in 2018
By Randy Gurzi
The Cleveland Browns had some massive turnover this season in hopes of improving as a team. Here are three players they’re counting on that will show up in 2018.
We all knew things were going to change with general manager John Dorsey in charge. He joined the Cleveland Browns and immediately went after the previous regime’s work, claiming they didn’t get ‘real’ football players.
He proved that he wasn’t just blowing smoke when he started making moves at a rapid pace. Not only did he get rid of all the quarterbacks from the previous year, but he overturned the running back depth chart, the defensive tackles and the secondary.
In all, there was a point this weekend where 31 of the 53 players on the roster were new to the team according to Scott Petrak of Browns Zone — that’s always subject to change as the final 53 is anything but final.
All the new faces are understandable considering the Browns are fresh off a 0-16 season. Unfortunately, that means some fan favorites like defensive tackle Jamie Meder and ‘Hard Knocks‘ star Carl Nassib were let go in favor of players Dorsey feels have more upside.
His work isn’t done, but there are plenty of players that the team feels comfortable counting on. Here are three such players who I’m sold on as leaders for this team in 2018.