Like the Cleveland Browns’ offense in 2020, the defense hasn’t always been lights-out, and it hasn’t always been pretty. But it has been effective enough to get the Browns to 8-3, and to prevent a losing season for the first time in...well, in a long time.
All things considered, I believe that defensive coordinator Joe Woods has done a good job to this point in the year. He’s dealt with a pandemic-shortened offseason, players entering the Covid protocols, and slew of injuries, and he’s had the team ready to play through all of it.
Perhaps more than offensive coaches, it is hard for defensive coaches to hide their weakest players.