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Cleveland Browns: 3 reasons why Baker Mayfield could break out in 2020

By Chad Porto

CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 29: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns calls for a touchdown after a catch made by Odell Beckham Jr. in the fourth quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 29: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns calls for a touchdown after a catch made by Odell Beckham Jr. in the fourth quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 01: Jack Conklin #78 of the Tennessee Titans and J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans go one on one at NRG Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Houston won 57-14. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 01: Jack Conklin #78 of the Tennessee Titans and J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans go one on one at NRG Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Houston won 57-14. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

An improved offensive line

The Cleveland Browns got racked in the passing game last year. Odell Beckham Jr. couldn’t catch a ball, the tight ends were as useful as a pasta strainer on the Titanic, and worst of all the offensive line was more akin to Sweden in World War 2. They were there, but they didn’t do a damn thing. Add on the archetype of anarchy in Freddie Kitchens and the most dysfunctional locker room this side of Little Giants and you got the 2019 Cleveland Browns.

The biggest offender, and arguably the hardest to rectify was the offensive line. The line isn’t something you can improve with just one new acquisition. Usually, it takes an entire revamping to fix this problem. The Browns did just that, almost. The team acquired top free agent Jack Conklin to shore up the right side of the offensive line and drafted Jedrick Wills to anchor the left side. They even drafted an interior lineman too, Nick Harris, but he isn’t expected to be that much of an impact this year.

In theory, the Browns offensive line is much improved. Wills has big shoes to fill and hopefully can do just that and Conklin will have to show his contract worth early and often. The team could still make moves to improve the offensive line, something the Browns are all about doing across the team at every position. Andrew Berry, the Cleveland Browns GM, has said that he’ll be looking to improve the team throughout the year.

So there’s still a chance that the team isn’t done improving the offensive line in the offseason.

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