BUZZ: Are the Cleveland Browns’ NEW ADDITIONS Ready to Make NOISE This Season?

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4.6 • 966 Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Cleveland Browns overhaul offense with key signings and draft gems, but is their young roster ready to contend under new head coach Todd Monken? Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs examine Andrew Berry’s aggressive rebuild—highlighting additions like Zion Johnson, Elgton Jenkins, and rookie Spencer Fano—while weighing the potential of breakout stars Harold Fannin and Quinshon Judkins. As rookies Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion join Jerry Jeudy in an emerging but untested receiving corps, questions linger about experience and depth. Defensively, Myles Garrett’s record-breaking season cements his status as the Browns’ ultimate cornerstone, yet thin depth across the defensive line and secondary raises concerns. With Deshaun Watson’s uncertainty at quarterback and limited proven talent behind starters such as Denzel Ward and Ronnie Hickman, the Browns’ projected six-and-a-half win total sparks debate. Can Monken’s offensive vision and Berry’s roster gamble pay off? Or are growing pains and depth issues set to define Cleveland’s 2026 campaign?

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0:00.0	The Browns are loaded with young talent, but do they have enough overall on their roster to make noise in year one under Todd Monkin?
0:07.9	We're exploring that right now.
0:14.8	You are locked on NFL scouting with the draft dudes, your daily podcast for NFL and college football scouting.
0:23.5	Part of the Locked-on podcast network, your team every day.
0:29.6	What's better than this?
0:31.2	It's guys being dudes.
0:33.5	I'm Joe Marino.
0:34.6	That's Kyle Crabs.
0:36.2	On today's episode, it's all about the Cleveland Browns.
0:39.2	We're going to break down this roster, identify the top talent, identify the questions,
0:45.0	consider the projected win totals, and get our expectations calibrated for the 2026 Cleveland Browns.
0:52.8	Kyle, welcome in. Happy Thursday.
0:54.9	Happy Thursday to you and a really interesting football team,
0:57.9	obviously with all of the youth, right,
1:00.6	between this year's class and last year's class with the trade down that they had
1:04.9	with Jacksonville and the fruit that that has bore from them.
1:09.2	So there's an offensive line overhaul here,
1:11.8	which will start on the offensive side of the ball.
1:13.7	You mentioned looking for the best of the best on this roster,
1:17.6	where the questions and concerns lie.
1:20.5	So I know you have trended towards talking about the offensive line.
1:24.8	This would be great content because this offensive line has a
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