So How Optimistic Are You About The Browns In '26?
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"Vegas oddsmakers have set the Cleveland Browns' 2026 win total at 6.5, with most books favoring the under (-120 to -175). Despite an elite defense, concerns regarding the offensive line, quarterback stability, and a difficult schedule have led to expectations of a 6-11 or 7-10 season. Some analysts suggest betting the over."
Fuckit, I'm taking the over ???
"Vegas oddsmakers have set the Cleveland Browns' 2026 win total at 6.5, with most books favoring the under (-120 to -175). Despite an elite defense, concerns regarding the offensive line, quarterback stability, and a difficult schedule have led to expectations of a 6-11 or 7-10 season. Some analysts suggest betting the over."
Fuckit, I'm taking the over ???
Good advice. I see us drafting between 10-15 next year to start. So one of these Browns QBs better play lights out.
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"Vegas oddsmakers have set the Cleveland Browns' 2026 win total at 6.5, with most books favoring the under (-120 to -175). Despite an elite defense, concerns regarding the offensive line, quarterback stability, and a difficult schedule have led to expectations of a 6-11 or 7-10 season. Some analysts suggest betting the over."
Fuckit, I'm taking the over ???
"Vegas oddsmakers have set the Cleveland Browns' 2026 win total at 6.5, with most books favoring the under (-120 to -175). Despite an elite defense
Fuckit, I'm taking the over ???
Exactly.
Sounds simple ( is there such a thing in Cleveland? Lol).
Go at least 5-3 at home, and win in Paris. Only one more win needed, how about at Pittsburgh? #woof
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I see 7-8 wins with a slightly worse defense and an improved but erratic offense
i see 7-8 wins
I see 7-8 wins with a slightly worse defense and an improved but erratic offense
this makes no sense, if our offense is improved wouldn't that intern let our defense rest a little longer instead of a 3 and out or a turnover ? also we really did not lose anyone on D and added a couple of guys via the draft, so please tell me how our defense will be worse ?
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I see 7-8 wins with a slightly worse defense and an improved but erratic offense
i see 7-8 wins
This is along the lines of what l’m thinking. I think as the season goes we’ll see incremental improvement, but l’m guessing we’ll see some growing pains early on.
Bunch of new guys on the O-line learning to play together, new coaches with new terminology, and the defense is pretty good but l don’t know how great the depth is so if a Garrett or a Ward goes down it will put a big ol’ dent in the armor. Heck, when Collins went down last year we saw a difference.
I figure Monken is under some pressure to “see what we have” with the young QBs and that may take some time.
Some of you are of a mind that this season is about building a foundation, and l agree with that.
Heck, when Collins went down last year we saw a difference.
Glad you're bringing this up. Season ending injuries in your 30's aren't great, especially in a contact heavy spot like the trenches.
With how porous the OL was, it rightfully received the bulk of the attention this off-season. But with all those resources being diverted there, I'm worried we have another potential hole in our IDL again.
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If the line can gel quickly and we get “good” QB play this is a playoff team. I rate both of these as unlikely. You’re more likely to see both in short spurts and probably toward the end of the year. So we could be a tough out in December and spoil our draft position.
Weapons. I think nowadays you are likely to see rookie WRs produce early. I think this group is more likely to win its battles when protection fails or when the QB isn’t perfect. Last year that wasn’t the case.
Defensively…Myles, Ward and Carson if you get 15 plus games out of each of them. There is no reason this unit isn’t at least as good and probably better than last year. McNeil Warren, Delpit and Graham particularly can shine in complementary roles next season. Corner depth worries me a bit. New staff is a bit of an unknown…do we see communication issues like we saw 3-4 years ago in the secondary?
Specials- I think we only have one way to go “up” in regard to kick coverage.
New coach buzz and schedule I think are helpful intangibles.
From a betting standpoint over 6.5 looks great. I would probably go with 8 wins.
I would expect a ceiling of 10 wins and call that very unlikely…average 7-8 wins call that likely and floor of 5 wins and call that unlikely.
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I see 7-8 wins with a slightly worse defense and an improved but erratic offense
this makes no sense, if our offense is improved wouldn't that intern let our defense rest a little longer instead of a 3 and out or a turnover ? also we really did not lose anyone on D and added a couple of guys via the draft, so please tell me how our defense will be worse ?
this makes no sense, if our offense is improved wouldn't that intern let our defense rest a little longer instead of a 3 and out or a turnover ? also we really did not lose anyone on D and added a couple of guys via the draft, so please tell me how our defense will be worse ?
1. Our D played lights out last year, just to reach that level again will be a task itself. So we may be worse by default.
2. The league has ample time to adjust to what they seen last year.
3. Swartz is gone and we have a new DC.
I think we'll still have a great D and I don't think our offense could do much worse than last year.
Does Watson come back out in good shape, or does he set the team back by getting the nod for start then crash out mid season?
Plus we have a new HC and new bodies on the line. How long will it take for all the new guys and a new system to come together? QB and WRs need time to get reps in on top of that. I didn't hear much about our running backs.
I think this year may be rough, does having a losing season cause Garrett to exit? I hope not. Or do we have enough crappy opponents to pullout some wins?
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this makes no sense, if our offense is improved wouldn't that intern let our defense rest a little longer instead of a 3 and out or a turnover ? also we really did not lose anyone on D and added a couple of guys via the draft, so please tell me how our defense will be worse ?
1. Our D played lights out last year, just to reach that level again will be a task itself. So we may be worse by default.
2. The league has ample time to adjust to what they seen last year.
3. Swartz is gone and we have a new DC.
I think we'll still have a great D and I don't think our offense could do much worse than last year.
Does Watson come back out in good shape, or does he set the team back by getting the nod for start then crash out mid season?
Plus we have a new HC and new bodies on the line. How long will it take for all the new guys and a new system to come together? QB and WRs need time to get reps in on top of that. I didn't hear much about our running backs.
I think this year may be rough, does having a losing season cause Garrett to exit? I hope not. Or do we have enough crappy opponents to pullout some wins?
1. Our D played lights out last year, just to reach that level again will be a task itself. So we may be worse by default.
2. The league has ample time to adjust to what they seen last year.
3. Swartz is gone and we have a new DC.
I think we'll still have a great D and I don't think our offense could do much worse than last year.
Does Watson come back out in good shape, or does he set the team back by getting the nod for start then crash out mid season?
Plus we have a new HC and new bodies on the line. How long will it take for all the new guys and a new system to come together? QB and WRs need time to get reps in on top of that. I didn't hear much about our running backs.
I think this year may be rough, does having a losing season cause Garrett to exit? I hope not. Or do we have enough crappy opponents to pullout some wins?
I think if we play complementary football meaning we aren’t leaving the defense on the field for 35-38 mins a game or with short fields I think they can fare better
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optimistic enough that i did not renew my season tickets i have had 10 years
So when we have a good year and get in the playoffs, we'll know the past all your fault. Stay way. LOL!?
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this makes no sense, if our offense is improved wouldn't that intern let our defense rest a little longer instead of a 3 and out or a turnover ? also we really did not lose anyone on D and added a couple of guys via the draft, so please tell me how our defense will be worse ?
1. Our D played lights out last year, just to reach that level again will be a task itself. So we may be worse by default.
2. The league has ample time to adjust to what they seen last year.
3. Swartz is gone and we have a new DC.
I think we'll still have a great D and I don't think our offense could do much worse than last year.
Does Watson come back out in good shape, or does he set the team back by getting the nod for start then crash out mid season?
Plus we have a new HC and new bodies on the line. How long will it take for all the new guys and a new system to come together? QB and WRs need time to get reps in on top of that. I didn't hear much about our running backs.
I think this year may be rough, does having a losing season cause Garrett to exit? I hope not. Or do we have enough crappy opponents to pullout some wins?
1. Our D played lights out last year, just to reach that level again will be a task itself. So we may be worse by default.
2. The league has ample time to adjust to what they seen last year.
3. Swartz is gone and we have a new DC.
I think we'll still have a great D and I don't think our offense could do much worse than last year.
Does Watson come back out in good shape, or does he set the team back by getting the nod for start then crash out mid season?
Plus we have a new HC and new bodies on the line. How long will it take for all the new guys and a new system to come together? QB and WRs need time to get reps in on top of that. I didn't hear much about our running backs.
I think this year may be rough, does having a losing season cause Garrett to exit? I hope not. Or do we have enough crappy opponents to pullout some wins?
These are the 3 big reasons why I think our defense will be a little less effective
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1. Our D played lights out last year, just to reach that level again will be a task itself. So we may be worse by default.
2. The league has ample time to adjust to what they seen last year.
3. Swartz is gone and we have a new DC.
I think we'll still have a great D and I don't think our offense could do much worse than last year.
Does Watson come back out in good shape, or does he set the team back by getting the nod for start then crash out mid season?
Plus we have a new HC and new bodies on the line. How long will it take for all the new guys and a new system to come together? QB and WRs need time to get reps in on top of that. I didn't hear much about our running backs.
I think this year may be rough, does having a losing season cause Garrett to exit? I hope not. Or do we have enough crappy opponents to pullout some wins?
These are the 3 big reasons why I think our defense will be a little less effective
These are the 3 big reasons why I think our defense will be a little less effective
2. The league has ample time to adjust to what they seen last year(hhhmmm tell that to the nfc north Detroit has been a top five D for the past 4 years , alot of good tape did them)
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1. Our D played lights out last year, just to reach that level again will be a task itself. So we may be worse by default.
2. The league has ample time to adjust to what they seen last year.
3. Swartz is gone and we have a new DC.
I think we'll still have a great D and I don't think our offense could do much worse than last year.
Does Watson come back out in good shape, or does he set the team back by getting the nod for start then crash out mid season?
Plus we have a new HC and new bodies on the line. How long will it take for all the new guys and a new system to come together? QB and WRs need time to get reps in on top of that. I didn't hear much about our running backs.
I think this year may be rough, does having a losing season cause Garrett to exit? I hope not. Or do we have enough crappy opponents to pullout some wins?
These are the 3 big reasons why I think our defense will be a little less effective
. Our D played lights out last year, just to reach that level again will be a task itself. So we may be worse by default.
so they gonna triple team Myles ?
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. Our D played lights out last year, just to reach that level again will be a task itself. So we may be worse by default.
so they gonna triple team Myles ?
so they gonna triple team Myles ?
I gotta say, it was quite a thing to watch our final two opponents last year, Steelers & Bengals, play TOTALLY SCARED of Myles. So I guess we could say the Myles cost us Fernando Mendoza.
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I gotta say, it was quite a thing to watch our final two opponents last year, Steelers & Bengals, play TOTALLY SCARED of Myles. So I guess we could say the Myles cost us Fernando Mendoza.
It will be interesting to see how things go down in next year's draft regarding us getting a QB, because if it doesn't go well and Mendoza ends up being a very good starter, we are going to curse those last two victories.
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Pretty optimistic. New coach, new players can lead to a new attitude and focus. The division seems weaker.
Why not? LOL...ok, don't list the reasons.
If we can get off to a decent start and not dig a hole right off the bat, again, why not? I think the schedule release will matter. When and in what order we play teams can make a big difference. The Browns are at a teetering point between being pretty good or pretty bad. Getting our identity established early will go a long way towards the final outcome.
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Pretty optimistic. New coach, new players can lead to a new attitude and focus. The division seems weaker.
Why not? LOL...ok, don't list the reasons.
If we can get off to a decent start and not dig a hole right off the bat, again, why not? I think the schedule release will matter. When and in what order we play teams can make a big difference. The Browns are at a teetering point between being pretty good or pretty bad. Getting our identity established early will go a long way towards the final outcome.
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