Before Baker Mayfield was on another team.
Before Deshaun Watson was even on the radar.
Before free agency and the NFL draft.
Going into this offseason, the Cleveland Browns had five pressing needs outside of whatever anyone thought about the quarterback position. Those needs were very easy to define (in no particular order):
- WR
- DT
- DE
- TE
- Special Teams
Five needs that were so important and became more difficult to fill after the Watson trade stripped the team of a couple of 2022 draft picks and significant cap space starting in 2023.