Cleveland Browns Off-Season Preview

Cleveland (4-12 No Playoffs)

Current Situation: The latest bad sequel in the NFL, Cleveland underachieved to a 4-12 record. With injuries at the QB position, the Browns lost their last 6 games and failed to score an offensive touchdown in any of them. The roster is not as bad as their record suggests, and with Eric Mangini replacing Romeo Crennel, the Browns are expected to get back to respectability in 2009.

Advice:
- OLB Willie McGinest is expected to retire, and the Browns desperately need to improve a pass rush that amassed only 17 sacks in 2008.
- They have to acquire an ILB to play alongside D'Qwell Jackson.
- Cleveland needs to pick up a CB to replace Brandon McDonald
- Cleveland currently only has 4 draft picks and several pressing needs. They might want to look at trading down.
- The right side of the O-Line fell apart last season. They could add a player into the mix or replace incumbent starters Kevin Shaffer and Rex Hadnot.
- Jamal Lewis will be 30 when the season starts, a very dangerous number for RBs. They should acquire either a complimentary back through free agency or a future replacement in the draft.
- Try to resign SS Sean Jones. If they can't, they absolutely need to replace him since the backups are very pedestrian.
- Acquire a big 3-technique DE to compete with Robaire and Shaun Smith and improve Cleveland's 28th ranked run D.
- If a WR they like is available in free agency or in the draft, they should take a long look at that, since Donte Stallworth was an enormous disappointment and Joe Jurevicius's knee may never fully heal.