{"id":17887,"date":"2021-07-05T19:23:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T19:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/?p=17887"},"modified":"2021-07-05T19:23:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T19:23:19","slug":"cleveland-browns-2021-win-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/nfl\/cleveland-browns-2021-win-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"CLEVELAND BROWNS 2021 WIN PREDICTION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BY ADAM GREENE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2020 it finally happened. The Cleveland Browns not only broke through to make the playoffs, but absolutely laid a beat down on the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card round, proving that they absolutely belonged amongst the league\u2019s elite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They nearly pulled off an upset at Kansas City the very next week and while their journey would have probably ended in Buffalo if they\u2019d managed it, there is no shame at all in the way Cleveland went out. After two decades of futility, they have arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now they have to stay there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily for them they spent the offseason building on what worked last season and ignored any stupid talk about trading their best offensive player, Odell Beckham Jr. The offense did get better at the end of the year with him sidelined with an injury, but of course it did. They\u2019d been playing half a season. If you\u2019re offense is getting worse come playoff time, you\u2019re in trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, there\u2019s no rest for Cleveland as they play in the second toughest division in the sport. It\u2019s time to reload and not only protect their playoff spot, but try to build on it in a top-heavy AFC that looks as if it will be dominated by the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills over the next decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CLEVELAND<\/strong> BROWNS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last season:<\/strong> 11-5, 2nd<\/sup> place AFC North, Wild Card team<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 odds:<\/strong> under 10.5 wins -125, over 10.5 wins -105<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 NFL Draft: <\/strong>Greg Newsome II, CB, Northwestern \u2013 Round 1, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame \u2013 Round 2, Anthony Schwartz, WR, Auburn \u2013 Round 3, James Hudson, OT, Cincinnati \u2013 Round 4, Tommy Togiai, DT, Ohio State \u2013 Round 4, Tony Fields II, LB, West Virginia \u2013 Round 5, Richard LeCounte, Safety, Georgia \u2013 Round 5, Demetric Felton, WR, UCLA \u2013 Round 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UDFAs:<\/strong> Marvin Wilson, DT \u2013 Florida State, Romeo McKnight, DE \u2013 Charlotte, Emmanuel Rugamba, CB \u2013 Miami (OH), Kiondre Thomas, CB \u2013 Kansas State<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acquisitions:<\/strong> Jadeveon Clowney, Edge \u2013 Free Agent, Malik Jackson, DL \u2013 Free Agent, Troy Hill, CB \u2013 Free Agent, Takkarist McKinley, Edge \u2013 Free Agent, Damion Square, DL \u2013 Free Agent, John Johnson III, Safety \u2013 Free Agent, Chase McLaughlin, K \u2013 Free Agent, Greg Senat, LT \u2013 Free Agent, Anthony Walker Jr., LB \u2013 Free Agent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Losses:<\/strong> Sheldon Richardson \u2013 DL, Olivier Vernon \u2013 Edge, Kevin Johnson \u2013 CB, Karl Joseph \u2013 Safety, B.J. Goodson \u2013 LB, Larry Ogunjobi \u2013 DL, Taywan Taylor \u2013 WR, Marvin Hall \u2013 WR, Vincent Taylor \u2013 DL, George Obinna \u2013 Edge, Andrew Sendejo – Safety<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRESUMED STARTERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

QB:<\/strong> Baker Mayfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RB:<\/strong> Nick Chubb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Odell Beckham Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Jarvis Landry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Rashard Higgins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TE:<\/strong> Austin Hooper<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FB:<\/strong> Andy Janovich<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LT:<\/strong> Jedrick Wills Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LG:<\/strong> Jeol Bitonio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C:<\/strong> J.C. Tretter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RG:<\/strong> Wyatt Teller<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RT:<\/strong> Jack Conklin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LDE:<\/strong> Myles Garrett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LDT: <\/strong>Andrew Billings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RDT:<\/strong> Malik Jackson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RDE:<\/strong> Jadeveon Clowney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLB:<\/strong> Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MLB:<\/strong> Anthony Walker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLB:<\/strong> Sione Takitaki<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CB:<\/strong> Denzel Ward<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CB:<\/strong> Troy Hill<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SS:<\/strong> Ronnie Harrison Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FS:<\/strong> John Johnson III<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K:<\/strong> Cody Parkey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P:<\/strong> Jamie Gillan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FORECAST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Browns are better, but unfortunately so are many of the teams they\u2019ll be facing this season outside their division, especially those in the AFC West. Their \u201c17th<\/sup>\u201d game is a tough draw too, a spunky Arizona Cardinals team in much the same position as Cleveland was last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Brownies were one of the few good teams that had no answer for the Ravens offense last season, but I expect that to change. If it doesn\u2019t, heads should roll. As with every team that faces the Green Bay Packers, the presence of Aaron Rodgers looms large on the final record and an improved Cincinnati Bengals team looks like a split. In fact, I think every AFC North team is probably going 3-3 in the division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Record Prediction:<\/strong> 10-7, possible AFC Wild Card<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NFL season begins on Thursday, Sep. 9 and the Week 1 Schedule is already up and taking bets at BetOnline.AG<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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