5 Biggest challenges Cleveland Browns face in 2020

3. Dumping the Drama

Outside of their poor offensive line play, the Browns were also guilty of allowing too much drama to go on. Sadly, that’s been the case with this team for a while as the tenure of Jimmy and Dee Haslam has been marred by strange stories and rumors about everyone in the organization being fired.

And that was going on this past year again as rumors about Freddie Kitchens being fired started as early as Week 6 when they lost to the Seattle Seahawks by four points. There was also a wild story by ESPN’s Seth Wickersham who detailed how dysfunctional the team really was behind the scenes.

In addition to that drama, there seemed to be silly stuff around the players constantly. Odell Beckham, Jr. was violating league rules with a watch he was wearing as well as a tinted visor. Later in the season, he and Jarvis Landry were warned about cleats they were wearing. And of course, there was the Baker Mayfield back and forth with Tony Grossi.

None of those issues on their own were a big deal but when they were put together, it showed how little discipline the Browns really had. Some tried to shrug it off, but then there was no denying there was an issue when Myles Garrett found himself suspended for hitting Mason Rudolph in the head with his own helmet. Regardless of how the fight started, Garrett showed poor judgment in how he responded.

This season, that all has to be a thing of the past. If the 2020 Browns want to find success, they have to put an end to the constant noise around them and just focus on football.