CHA_CHING

Browns are officially overrated by FiveThirtyEight's word.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...019-wait-what/

K Major

Looking at the Dawg pound schedule ...

Bengals twice, Cards, Dolphins, Niners, Bucs & Jets. Doable schedule but the Steelers, Ravens & Pats will be tough.

With Mayfield at QB, they'll always have a chance.

WillSaints81

You mean the Bills? The Bucs are not on the schedule.

Niners and Cards are at home on back to backs after playing the Steelers. Niners are off a bye also, and Cards are at home for a third straight.

You forgot LAR btw and Seattle. Both of those games are off short rest.

K Major

Yeah.

Bill, Bucs .. same thing right ? They both suck.

Beastmode

It's almost a given a rookie QB with success will slump in year 2. Only a couple were able to duplicate it in over a decade.

dam1953

Pulling together a pile of high profile talent has rarely resulted in a Championship.

CHA_CHING

I agree with FiveThirtyEight's analysis.

The Browns are a middle of the pack team. I like them to go 9-7 or even 10-6, but Super Bowl contenders? They're not there yet.

On the other hand, as other folks have brought up, they could have some bad chemistry with all the egos on there. Beckham is a punk and a diva, Mayfield's personality rubs some folks the wrong way, and Hunt is a woman beater.

hitta

In predicting a QBs success, the 2nd year of starting is so much more important than that of the first. I've seen so many "great" QBs with wonderful rookie seasons, only to fizzle out just as quick as they burst into the league. I do think Baker may be a good QB, but to already anoint them as Super Bowl contenders is laughable. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Mahomes took a step back as well.

K Major

+1.

Just about every QB who has eclipsed 5k will have some sort of regression in year 2. In addition, defensive coordinators have a season full of tape on Patrick.

vpheughan

Could'a, Would'a, Should'a the 3 reasons for EVERY LOST game, DID.... the reason for EVERY WON game.