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Of course, none of this matters in the here and now without knowing free agent statuses and final rosters, but America loves it some NFL.<\/p>\n
Therefore, some experts have thoughts.<\/p>\n
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Todd Monken, new head coach of the Cleveland Browns, smiles as he talks about Myles Garrett during his introductory press conference at the team’s training facility, Feb. 3, 2026.<\/p>\n
The Athletic is verrrry liberal with its rankings and sarcasm<\/p>\n
Writers Josh Kendall and Chad Graff of The Athletic<\/a> damn the Browns<\/a> with faint praise with the highest ranking for the purposes of this roundup giving the team the No. 26 on their list for The Athletic.<\/p>\n They write: \u201cIt\u2019s a shock, right? The Browns didn\u2019t get to this spot in the power rankings, where they seem to have permanent residence, by being a well-run organization. After firing Kevin Stefanski and immediately making him one of the hottest candidates in the hiring cycle, they hired Todd Monken and made defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz so mad that he quit. A return to prominence feels unlikely.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Ouch! Yet, their ranking gives the team more props than others.<\/p>\n The Browns are the worst team in the NFL, according to ESPN<\/p>\n Daniel Oyefusi, who covers the Browns for the worldwide leader<\/a>, reads the writing on the wall for the team \u2013 great defense, sucky offense. The rebuilding starts with latter which begins with Monken and wholesale personnel upgrades.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Browns need to add another playmaker at receiver and possibly replace as many as four starters on the offensive line,\u201d he writes. \u201cThe quarterback position will also be a top priority again, as Cleveland searches for answers in free agency and the NFL draft.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Fox Sports is also generous with their ranking due to coach Todd Monken’s arrival<\/p>\n They\u2019re No. 29! So says Fox Sports writer Ralph Vacchiano while heaping a lot on Monken\u2019s shoulders.<\/p>\n \u201cIf anybody can fix their quarterback mess, it\u2019s probably new coach Todd Monken,\u201d Fox’s Ralph Vacchiano writes. \u201cBut with Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel and Deshaun Watson as the options, there may be no winner in this game of quarterback roulette.\u201d<\/p>\n By now, a lot of Browns fans believe only the Almighty can fix the Browns QB situation.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not quite the bottom from NFL.com<\/p>\n