Dawgs By Nature · Sep 13, 2024
Jim Schwartz: Losing brings ‘more urgency to confront your problems’
The Cleveland Browns in 2023 knew that, if all else was failing, they could rely on their defense to shut down the opposition and give the team a chance at a victory, especially at home.
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It’s a new season, however, and while many of the faces are the same on defense, the scenario did not play out as expected in Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys.
It also brought to mind another takeaway from last season, in that while the defense feasted on the league’s lower-level quarterbacks, it struggled when tasked with stopping or slowing down even competent quarterback play.
