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5 worst moves of the Cleveland Browns 2021 offseason

By Sam Penix

Oct 25, 2020; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) leaves the game with an apparent injury during the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 25, 2020; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) leaves the game with an apparent injury during the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 17, 2021; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) catches a pass as Cleveland Browns cornerback M.J. Stewart (36) defends during the AFC Divisional Round playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Not improving the secondary depth

Talent and need aligned when Northwestern’s Greg Newsome II fell to the Cleveland Browns at pick No. 26, an excellent fit for a team that needed a long-term complement to star Denzel Ward. The return of former LSU stand-out Greedy Williams could also help with this issue, although all three players have something in common; injury concerns.

Ward has missed 11 games over his first three campaigns, Williams missed all of 2020 due to a nerve issue in his shoulder (as well as four games in his rookie season), and Newsome played less than 700 coverage snaps over his collegiate career thanks to various injuries.

Slot cornerback Troy Hill has plenty of experience on the outside, but he is significantly less effective there than he is in the slot, and should be used there only as a last resort. A.J. Green, M.J. Stewart, and Robert Jackson are three players competing for the final two spots on the depth chart, assuming Cleveland keeps six.

None of those three backups exude much confidence, and the team had multiple chances to pick up some talented rookies on Day 3. Hopefully, the starters remain healthy, because they will need to for this defense to have any chance.

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