Cleveland Browns roster ranked No. 14 by analyst

The Cleveland Browns have done a good job reloading their roster but in a recent ranking, they still barely land inside the top half in terms of overall talent

In recent years, the Cleveland Browns have done a much better job at adding talent to their roster. Gone are the days of them going 1-31 and that’s in large part to the work done by former general manager John Dorsey —‚and continued with new GM Andrew Berry.

Berry has especially drafted well, but he’s also been very aggressive. Never was this more prevalent than when he traded for Deshaun Watson and Amari Cooper in the same offseason.

With a new starting quarterback and No. 1 receiver, the Browns suddenly have a much more competitive roster. But not everyone sees them as a top-10 roster.

That’s evident in a recent ranking from Sayre Bedinger of NFL Spin Zone. Bedinger isn’t derogatory of the roster in any means, even praising their offensive line, running back corps, and defense as a whole

"“Outside of Watson, the Browns have a strong roster.They have the best running back duo in the game with Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt.They have newfound faith in big-money tight end David Njoku, who was seemingly on the way to being traded just a year or so ago.They have one of the best offensive lines in football.Defensively, the Browns are almost flawless on paper.” — Bedinger, NFL Spin Zone"

Even so, he still has them as a borderline playoff team which is more of a testament to the talent on the rosters ahead of Cleveland.

Are the Cleveland Browns properly ranked?

Looking at the teams ranked ahead of the Browns, there’s some room for argument. The Las Vegas Raiders come in at No. 13 and the Philadelphia Eagles are No. 12. Both teams made it to the playoffs as well in 2021, so while we could make a case that Cleveland improved more than them, the placement still isn’t egregious.

From there, teams such as the L.A. Rams, L.A. Chargers, Green Bay Packers, and finally the Buffalo Bills at No. 1 can be found. Those clubs are loaded, so if Cleveland wants to be ranked with them, they’re going to need to see more from some of their younger players.

Even with the current ranking, the Browns are considered a team that should be in the mix for the postseason and as the Cincinnati Bengals taught us last year, all you need is to get in, then anything can happen.