New Dogs, New Tricks: Playbook Changes Coming for the Cleveland Browns

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Published: May 14, 2009

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... for the Browns.

After spending last year watching an offense that couldn't score coupled with a defense that could do everything except tackle, a new look is about all Browns fans can pray for this season.

However, when looking at both the staff and players new coach Eric Mangini has brought in with him this offseason, its safe to say the Browns will be seeing some significant playbook changes in 2009.

What kind of changes will they be? Well, let's take a look

 

Defense

The one thing people will remember about a Romeo Crennel coached defense was the inability to effectively rush the quarterback. 

It may have been due to dropping way too many defenders back into coverage, or perhaps an overall lack of talent and depth in the front seven. Either way, the opposing team's quarterback always seemed to have the cleanest jersey on the field.

While Mangini is a big fan of running a relatively...

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