Cleveland Browns: Week 1 score predictions vs. Tennessee Titans
By Randy Gurzi
The Cleveland Browns kick off the 2019 season with a game against the Tennessee Titans. Members of the DPD crew predict the outcome for the opener.
An offseason full of hype is about to turn into a season to remember. The Cleveland Browns kick off their 2019 campaign with a home game against the Tennessee Titans.
Following a 1-31 stretch and a rough 2-5-1 start under head coach Hue Jackson, general manager John Dorsey finally got team owner Jimmy Haslam on board with moving in a new direction. Both Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley were let go and Gregg Williams took over for Hue while Freddie Kitchens was the interim OC.
After a loss in their debut, Double-G and Freddie found their rhythm. They reeled off five wins in their final seven games and had Cleveland in playoff contention late in the season — something that’s been unheard of for years.
The biggest turnaround was seen on the offensive side of the ball, which led to Kitchens becoming a candidate for the head coaching job. Once a dark horse, he emerged from the interviews with the job and then the roster he inherited got even better.
Already armed with Baker Mayfield, Nick Chubb, David Njoku, and Jarvis Landry on offense, the Browns went out and added Odell Beckham, Jr. in a trade with the New York Giants. On defense, they brought in Olivier Vernon, Sheldon Richardson, and Greedy Williams to work with Myles Garrett, Denzel Ward, and Joe Schobert.
This collection of talent is the reason hopes are high that Cleveland can finally snap the longest playoff drought in the league. Of course, being good on paper doesn’t guarantee wins — they have to go out there and put in the work.
Their first chance to prove they can do just that comes on Sunday the 8th and our writers here at Dawg Pound Daily are looking ahead to that game and predicting the outcome. Check out their predictions and if you like the writer’s style, click on their name to see more of their work here at DPD.
And with all that being said, let’s dive into the predictions.