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Cleveland Browns: What to worry about and what not to after Week 3

By Randy Gurzi

TAMPA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 23: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns warms up during a preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on August 23, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 23: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns warms up during a preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on August 23, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OHIO – AUGUST 08: Linebacker Sione Takitaki #44 of the Cleveland Browns during the first half of a preseason game against the Washington Redskins at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 08, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO – AUGUST 08: Linebacker Sione Takitaki #44 of the Cleveland Browns during the first half of a preseason game against the Washington Redskins at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 08, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

Reason to worry: Linebacker depth

Preseason Week 1 was a lot of fun for linebacker Mack Wilson. The fifth-round pick out of Alabama was able to pick off two passes in his debut game. One of those came off the hand of fellow rookie Dwayne Haskins and Wilson ended up taking it 40-yards back for a touchdown.

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Since that game, he’s been rather quiet and didn’t really flash in their last outing. He wasn’t alone though as none of the other backup linebackers really stood out either.

While both Joe Schobert and Christian Kirksey played well, things seemed to fall off when the two veterans took a seat.

There were missed tackles that led to extra yards on runs but nothing was worse than the coverage in the flat on tight ends.

One drive, in particular, was especially hard to watch as tight endsTanner Hudson and Jordan Leggett were just unstoppable as Tampa Bay marched right down the field.

Cleveland dedicated a lot of resources to the position this offseason as they not only drafted Mack in Round 5, but also took Sione Takitaki out of BYU in the third. Takitaki played some undisciplined football in the first week and then has spent the rest of the preseason out with an injury.

Thankfully, the team is good with the top players here but if anyone goes down, this could become a problem.

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