2021 NFL Mock Draft: Justin Fields leaps to Jaguars at No. 1, Dolphins nab Ja’Marr Chase
By Randy Gurzi
While it’s true the Cleveland Browns ended the longest current playoff drought with a win this weekend, they do have a lot to work on. Most of that is on the defensive side of the ball — where they’re simply awful. While many fans want to blame defensive coordinator Joe Woods, the fact is, he doesn’t have a lot to work with. Especially at linebacker.
Some of that is on Woods, who de-emphasized the position in the offseason, but hopefully, for their team’s sake, his eyes were opened this year. In this mock, he and the Browns get lucky as Dylan Moses slides a bit and they run to the podium to put in his name faster than Baker Mayfield does while celebrating a long Nick Chubb touchdown run.
There are some key players in Cleveland that could make their defense respectable. Adding Moses could be the missing piece.
It was more difficult than they would have liked but the Tennessee Titans made it into the postseason with a narrow win over the Houston Texans. While they continue to fight on in the playoffs, we are looking ahead to what they need to do in the offseason. While it’s true they could use some help at defensive end, they go a different direction and add a cornerback here in Jaycee Horn from South Carolina.
Tennessee has some talent there but Malcolm Butler is a bit long in the tooth and there’s no guarantee they will bring Desmond King back. Horn could be their new shutdown corner to build their secondary around.