Cleveland Browns: 2016 Interactive Fan Confidence Test
By David Mamola
How much confidence do you have in the Cleveland Browns for the upcoming 2016 season? Take our test and find out!
The Cleveland Browns finished the 2015 season with a 3-13 record, and despite a new head coach (Hue Jackson) and stable of quarterbacks (Josh McCown, Robert Griffin III and rookie Cody Kessler, to name a few), many experts are predicting the team to remain an embarrassment in 2016.
Do you agree with this? Are the Browns on the brink of a bounce-back and respectable season, or are they closer to picking first in the 2017 NFL Draft? Our fan confidence test can help you decide!
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Simply choose one answer per question, record the points associated with the answer, and at the end of the test, add up all of your points to see your confidence level in the team!
Good luck, and have fun!
- How many yards will quarterback Robert Griffin III throw for in the 2016 season?
- More than 5,000 yards (10 points)
- 4,000-5,000 yards (7 points)
- 3,000-4,000 yards (4 points)
- He won’t even start a game this year! (1 point)
- Rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman will:
- Be an electrifying talent and earn a trip to the Pro Bowl this year (10 points)
- Have some inconsistencies, but should develop into a number one receiver (7 points)
- Be the latest Baylor disappointment and struggle to make much impact (4 points)
- Be a bust; the Browns should have drafted Laquon Treadwell or Josh Doctson instead (1 point)
- The Browns’ running back duo of Isaiah Crowell and Duke Johnson is:
- Perfect; Crowell’s the “hammer” and Johnson is the “burner” (10 points)
- Above average; two backs are always better than one! (7 points)
- Below average; neither are talented enough to be true game-changers (4 points)
- Terrible; the Browns should probably just throw the ball on every play! (1 point)
- Veteran left tackle Joe Thomas is:
- Still a Pro Bowl tackle and the emotional leader of the team (10 points)
- Serviceable; his game has slipped, but he still can get the job done (7 points)
- Past his prime; this is the year the bottom falls out for him (4 points)
- Thomas? He should have been traded this offseason! (1 point)
- Pass rusher Barkeviuos Mingo:
- Will flourish under defensive coordinator Ray Horton and make his first Pro Bowl in 2016 (10 points)
- Is an exciting player who will exceed his season-high sack total of 5.0 (7 points)
- Will continue to disappoint and lose playing time by midseason (4 points)
- Won’t even make the opening day roster (1 point)
- Second-year nose tackle Danny Shelton:
- Is a budding superstar who will make his first Pro Bowl in 2016 (10 points)
- Is an above-average defensive tackle who will be a core member of this defense for the next decade (7 points)
- Has a low-ceiling and will be relegated to only playing on first and second downs (4 points)
- Will never get a sack in his entire NFL career (1 point)
- Veteran cornerback Joe Haden:
- Will bounce-back from injuries and return to being a shut-down corner (10 points)
- Will miss only one or two games and be an average cornerback (7 points)
- Won’t stay healthy and will be a liability on defense (4 points)
- Won’t ever be the same and will be cut by season’s end (1 point)
- Kicker Travis Coons will miss how many field goals in the upcoming season?
- 0-2; he’s the next Adam Vinatieri (10 points)
- 3-5 (7 points)
- 6-8 (4 points)
- 9 or more; maybe Robert Griffin III can kick? (1 point)
- The Browns will win games at home next year:
- 7-8 (10 points)
- 5-6 (7 points)
- 3-4 (4 points)
- 2 or less; could the Raiders and Browns move to Las Vegas (1 point)
- New head coach Hue Jackson:
- Is a quarterback whisperer who will make RG3 (or Kessler) a superstar (10 points)
- Wasn’t the best hire, but he’ll get the job done (7 points)
- Is on the “hot seat” already, and could be fired by year’s end (4 points)
- Who? Is that Michael Jackson’s brother? (1 point)
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Key:
- 100 points: Greatest team of all-time!
- 90-99 points: Super Bowl, here we come!
- 70-89 points: Playoff-bound!
- 60-69 points: 8-8 record at best
- Less than 60 points: Is it 2017 yet?