AFC North division round-up: July 2019 edition
Cleveland Browns:
Things haven’t looked this good for the city of Cleveland since the return of LeBron James. The man brought the Cleveland its first sports championship in quite some time. With the current state of the Cleveland Browns, the city isn’t just thinking about an AFC North title; they’re thinking about a Super Bowl title.
While Browns fans have more than a plethora of reasons to be excited, they need to slow their roll just a bit… Still, it’s gotta be tough to do that considering how long fans have been waiting for a competitive team. And my goodness do they have just that.
One season after rookie sensation Baker Mayfield led the team to a 7-8-1 record, their best since 2014, the Browns look primed to compete and perhaps win the AFC North. The offense is absolutely loaded, especially at wide receiver. Newly added All-Pro Odell Beckham will lead a group featuring Jarvis Landry, Antonio Callaway, and Rashard Higgins.
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Additionally, this offense also has a star studded backfield in three-headed hydra Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt, and Duke Johnson. If tight end David Njoku reaches his potential… whew.
The defense looks great, too, captained by Pro Bowl edge rusher Myles Garrett. In fact, the entire defensive line looks ready to go with Olivier Vernon, Larry Ogunjobi, and Sheldon Richardson. A secondary with cornerbacks Denzel Ward and rookie Greedy Williams also has us shaking in our boots.
Overall, this Cleveland Browns team finally looks ready to stack up with the rest of the AFC, let alone the AFC North. Time will tell how this talent meshes together, but congrats to the patient Browns fans for a team that looks stacked.