Despite how historically bad the Cleveland Browns were against the run defensively last year, no matter how many blown coverages they put on tape, the unit was at least top ten in one category: percentage of three-and-outs forced. The offense was similarly successful in avoiding three-and-outs in 2022 as well. Is Jim Schwartz inheriting a better defensive unit than initially thought?
Perhaps this is looking at the unit through rose-colored glasses, but maybe the unit was a few egregious blown plays away from being a decent unit. Now under the guidance of new defensive coordinator Schwartz, the talent may finally be maximized on the field. With the 2023 NFL Draft and free agency ahead of the Browns, they have to turn this unit around.
The 3 defenses with the lowest rate of forcing three and outs last season all come from the NFC North pic.twitter.com/z4EGeBSgZO
— Arjun Menon (@arjunmenon100) February 27, 2023
