Daily Dawg Tags: Sheldon Richardson excelling in Cleveland Browns role
By Dan Justik
The Daily Dawg Tags brings you all the Cleveland Browns news you need to know, including Sheldon Richardson excelling in an unexpected role.
The Cleveland Browns defense has been mangled with injuries and suspensions this season, hurting the overall effectiveness of the unit. But one positive out of the chaos on the defensive side of the ball has been the emergence of Sheldon Richardson as a leader.
Richardson was a big addition for the Browns in the offseason because he would help solidify the interior of the defensive line. Oftentimes in 2018 the interior would get bullied and allowed opponents to run all over the Browns defense.
However, during the middle of the season with Myles Garrett suspended and Olivier Vernon off the field with injuries, Richardson was forced to step up and become a leader on the defensive line. And it was a role he thrived in.
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In today’s featured article, Richardson explains why he became a leader for the defensive line and how he tries to keep the group focused.
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"Richardson has established himself as a team leader this season, a veteran presence along a young defensive line. He was signed in the offseason for three years and $37 million."
Once the Browns were without Garrett and Vernon, someone was going to need to step up as a leader and as a performer. Richardson has done so in both ways and has been a bright spot on a defense that has struggled during the second half of the season.
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