The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offseason has, by and large, been dominated by a focus on the offensive side of the ball, with that being no more evident than during the NFL Draft, during which they used each of their top four selections on offensive players. The Cleveland Browns have had the opposite approach this year.
Not only did they spend big in free agency to enhance their defense with the acquisitions of players like Jadeveon Clowney, John Johnson, and Troy Hill, but they also invested heavily early on in the draft. They took cornerback Greg Newsome in the first round, for example, and then traded up in round two to get linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah.