The Browns face a pivotal NFL offseason in 2021 in unfamiliar territory.
Cleveland hasn't gone into an offseason off a playoff season since 2002, and the front office back then wasn't able to keep that streak going. With the emergence of the offense under Kevin Stefanski and many of the franchise's demons officially exorcised, there's hope for a fanbase that has been desperate for it.
This roster is already much better equipped to repeat the success of 2020 than the 2002 version. Baker Mayfield returns as a fourth-year starter at quarterback.