4 deepest positions on the Cleveland Browns 2021 roster

2. Defensive End

When John Dorsey let Carl Nassib go in 2018, the former third-round pick found a home wiht the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He spent the next two seasons there as a part-time starter and had 63 tackles and 12.5 sacks. He joined the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020 and while his numbers went down last year, he still showed that he could have been a great reserve for the Browns.

The following season, he traded away Emmanuel Ogbah and while Eric Murray was a solid piece in their secondary, Ogbah still showed that he could get it done. He had 32 tackles and 5.5 sacks in 2019 and could have helped the Browns as Olivier Vernon dealt with injuries and Myles Garrett was suspended. Ogbah has since joined the Dolphins and broke out in 2020 with 42 tackles and nine sacks.

Thankfully, Andrew Berry knows that two starting-caliber defensive ends aren’t enough anymore. That’s why he went into free agency this year determined to get more depth in this area — and he accomplished that.

Cleveland picked up Jadeveon Clowney and Takk McKinley which gives them three first-round picks at defensive ends with two of them being the No. 1 overall selection in their respective class (Clowney in 2014 and Garrett in 2017).

There’s also Porter Gustin, Joe Jackson, and Curtis Weaver. This is a very deep unit now, which is what any defense needs to be succesful.