The Browns defense has really improved the past two seasons. In certain areas, that is.
The safety position has been one of those plus-or-minus positions. Depends on who you ask, this group is either solid or repeatedly out of position.
And the safety group has been a source of contention ever since Jabrill Peppers was shipped off to the New York Football Giants in the Odell Beckham trade.
A huge benefit is that Johnson is an established leader and play-caller for a club that went to the Super Bowl. He is a smart guy, still young at age 25, is effective against the run and graded out very strong in every category with PFF.