A Memorial Day weekend look at how far the Cleveland Browns have come
By Greg Newland
2020: 11-5
After missing out on Stefanski in 2019, the Cleveland Browns would not make that mistake again. They finally hired the long-term offensive coordinator for Minnesota and brought in the young and talented Andrew Berry to serve as the general manager.
Berry was quick to address the biggest issue of 2019, the offensive line. He signed the top free-agent tackle and drafted another with pick no. 10 in the 2020 draft.
Even though the Browns didn’t have the most talented defense last year, the offense was so efficient they were able to help the defense a ton. A consistent passing game and dual-threat of Chubb and Kareem Hunt was painful for other teams to stop. The Browns didn’t always score a ton of points, but they hogged the football.
Stefanski helped Mayfield tremendously last season. He became more accurate and had a lot of pressure taken off him because of the style of offense. Mayfield had a few bad games during some weather, but he also had multiple games he won for the Cleveland Browns in 2020.
Not only did the season end with an 11-5 record, but the Browns also won their first playoff game since 1994, and it came against their rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers. The season would eventually end with a loss to the AFC Champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, but it was a game until the very end.
Winning a Super Bowl won’t be easy, but the Browns will certainly be a top contender heading into 2021 as they have continued to build their roster. After the defense struggled much of last season, the focus was spent there all offseason.
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For all the pain and suffering fans have gone through, the tides are finally turning. Stefanski and Berry are both the real deal, and the biggest issue the Browns will face moving forward is losing coordinators to become head coaches.