The heart of the Cleveland Browns defense is their two veteran linebackers, Joe Schobert and Christian Kirksey. Both Schobert and Kirksey are vital members of the defense because of their leadership qualities.
The two also have plenty of experience playing next to each other, as they played every defensive snap during the win-less 2017 season.
With the Browns having a new defensive coordinator for the 2019 season, their leadership is going to be needed as they adjust to the new defense, as well as helping put the rest of the defense in the right positions every play.