2022 AFC North Preview: Breaking down the Cleveland Browns division

Cleveland Browns Preview:

Do you want to talk about questions, the Cleveland Browns have more questions than any team in the league as they await the suspension news for Watson. Now, it appears we may have an answer as early as Monday, but that remains to be seen.

The Browns made a ton of upgrades by re-signing Jadeveon Clowney, extending David Njoku and Denzel Ward, and trading for Amari Cooper and Watson. I worry about their interior defensive line, but if you take out the Watson question mark, this roster is loaded.

Cleveland did luck out that the first four games of the season are winnable with or without Watson, so if that is the case, I think the Browns are serious contenders to win the AFC North for the first time ever.

Should the suspension be six games or more, I am afraid they could get too far in the hole to make a comeback. That doesn’t mean the wildcard is out of the question, but I think the pack will be too far ahead of them to win the division.

The real wildcard will be the defense. They showed flashes of greatness to end the season last year, but the offense was never there to take advantage of the situation. If this offense can turn a few early turnovers into touchdowns, it could be great motivation for this unit to be top five in the league.

I once again have high expectations for this team in 2022, but after 2020 and 2021, it’s hard to get too excited.