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State of the Browns: Safety

The 2021 Browns were supposed to be this juggernaut on offense while the defense was given this hope and prayer label.

Except DC Joe Woods’ defense played well down the stretch. And in the thick of all this was the defensive backfield.

The cornerback position was a huge question mark. Could Denzel Ward retain his Pro Bowl stature? What about Greedy Williams, who had always been the target to man the right cornerback slot but was always injured? Then the Browns drafted Greg Newsome in the first-round of the 2021 NFL draft to go along with veteran free agent signee Troy Hill and the youngster A.