For majority of their recent years, the Cleveland Browns have been primarily a base 3-4 defense, but in an era in which such distinctions are increasingly meaningless, new defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is following a trend of late to make their defensive front personnel more versatile, something that the Seahawks helped popularize.
According to reports, the Browns have thus far been showing quite a bit of looks out of a 4-3 front in the early stages of the offseason. While the team has drafted personnel to fit the 3-4 scheme, such as nose tackle Danny Shelton, they believe that he is capable enough of contributing in a 4-3 look as well.