Browns roster has a lot of questions but if 2025 goes well there will be one reason
Closing the book on Cleveland Browns minicamp means the summer is officially here (despite a lot of rain expected in Ohio for the next… forever?). Training camp is a little way away, which leaves time to grieve Nick Chubb’s departure, talk more about Shedeur Sanders and the QB competition and everything in between.
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Soon, the summer of lists will hit the national airwaves and websites en masse. Predictions will shortly follow as the countdown to training camp ticks toward zero. For the Browns, most predictions and lists have a single positive: Myles Garrett. That was true in Pro Football Focus’ reason for optimism list:
The Browns are staring at a relatively bleak outlook, particularly offensively, in 2025, but they managed to extend Myles Garrett, who is arguably the NFL’s best defensive player. Among all players who played at least 300 snaps in 2024, Garrett led the way with an elite 92.3 PFF overall grade. It was his fourth consecutive season with at least a 90.0 PFF overall grade.
Garrett and the Browns’ defense should be able to at least keep the team competitive while the offense figures things out.
GM Andrew Berry continued to build the talent and depth around Garrett on the defensive line, which should be the strength of the team in 2025. While the comparison to the Philadelphia Eagles might stop there, copying from the Super Bowl champs is generally a smart way to build a team.
Do you think Garrett is the only reason for optimism for the Browns this year? What are the other reasons to be hopeful in Cleveland in 2025?
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