The Cleveland Browns invested heavily during the off-season in their defense in an attempt to fix the problems that have continually plagued the team.
After finishing near the bottom of the NFL in just about every important statistical category in 2015, the Browns purged numerous veterans – among them starters Tashaun Gipson, Donte Whitner, Randy Starks and Karlos Dansby – and used six of their league-high 14 selections in the 2016 NFL Draft on defensive players.
The team also jettisoned under-performing defensive coordinator Jim O’Neil (who shockingly landed a job with the San Francisco 49ers) to bring back Ray Horton for a second tour of duty in Cleveland.