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The last of the 2023 reviews is here. Jake and Andrew wrap up the series with both the safety position and special teams. They assign grades for collective performance, who stays/leaves in 2024, and the position's best "path to improvement" including free agency and draft angles early in the off-season process. This discussion hinges on how impressive the safety group was and whether a veteran is needed again in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Once again Jake and Andrew are back with another of the 2023 positional reviews with the cornerback position. They assign grades for collective performance, who stays/leaves in 2024, and the position's best "path to improvement" including free agency and draft angles early in the off-season process. This discussion hinges on one key player who has a chance to bring back value but at the risk of hurting depth. It will be a key decision through the next few months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jake and Andrew are back with another of the 2023 positional reviews with the linebacker position. They assign grades for collective performance, who stays/leaves in 2024, and the position's best "path to improvement" including free agency and draft angles early in the off-season process. This discussion is all about surrounding Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah with the best MIKE linebacker and if that player is already here or needs to be acquired this off-season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jake is visited by John Colosimo as the two spend time discussing the unforeseen difficulties of fatherhood, the movie slate they can't wait to see while also appreciating Denis Villeneuve's run of filmmaking, and just how bad the latest season of True Detective turned out. Then they answer some questions on the Browns from listeners who submitted throughout the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jake is joined by OBR colleague Jack Duffin for their initial salary cap update before the 2024 league year starts. They discuss a slew of topics including where the Browns sit before the big decisions on restructures, why Jimmy Haslam's cash spend provides advantages, how much space they can easily create and how much they can create maximum, how the Browns are likely to handle their spending during free agency, JOK's looming extension possibilities, when you extend Myles Garrett again, and every angle of Deshaun Watson's future years on the cap. Then Jake is joined by Andrew to emphasize why the restructuring of Watson's contract ahead of the 2024 season has big ramifications down the line if things don't go in a more positive direction from a play quality perspective as many expected when the trade was made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jake and Andrew go through the list of potential cap casualties ahead of the NFL's combine buzz and free agency. They peel through the list and discuss what decisions could happen more immediately and if the Browns would be interested in the names. They also discuss those who could be let go with a post-June 1st designation. **The credit for the list accumulation is for @ClevTA on Twitter** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jake and Andrew share the replay from their OBR Youtube show where the duo goes through the NFL's 10 Franchise Tag candidates and make their predictions on who will be tagged and who will hit the Free Agent market as the window for the tag starts on Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show starts with Jake and Andrew sharing some banter on the misconceptions of the All-Star game across the major US Sports and if there is a path to fixing them, then they close the opener with two questions unanswered from the Weekend Mailbag. The duo then shifts to another of the 2023 positional reviews with the defensive tackle position. They assign grades for collective performance, who stays/leaves in 2024, and the position's best "path to improvement" including free agency and draft angles early in the off-season process. This discussion is all about the improvement of the group from 2022 to 2023 and if there is a need for heavier investment come next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Mailbag will now be on the Weekends! Tweaking the off-season schedule to best prioritize weekday content felt like this was the right move. Jake is back solo for this one to go through this week's mailbag of listener-submitted questions for them to answer on any range of Browns topics from scheme, tendency, or performance to more broad team-based analysis as the off-season is in full swing. Today's topics hit on the respect due for Stefanski with two CoY awards, if the Shanahan system is good enough to win Super Bowls, why QBs need the right situation, and just how the browns iOL stacks up to the rest of the NFL. If there is anything Browns-related you want answered, the guys will try to find time to do so. This is the ideal point to hit on these topics transitioning from the last week's performance to what lies ahead and they will aim to cover it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jake is joined by Andrew and John Colosimo to first introduce the latest Film Breakdown segment geared toward those unnecessary online emotions. The guys also hit on the Steve Wilks conversation as well as their one HR off-season acquisition. Then Jake and Andrew shift to another of the 2023 positional reviews with the defensive end position. They assign grades for collective performance, who stays/leaves in 2024, and the position's best "path to improvement" including free agency and draft angles early in the off-season process. This discussion is a fun one with the best overall performing group last year and focuses on what they do to improve it or look to spread the wealth elsewhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jake and Andrew open the show with their thoughts on the three biggest positions in need of an upgrade before the 2024 off-season kicks off. If the Browns want to close the margin to compete for a Super Bowl, these are the groups to attack. Then they shift to another of the 2023 positional reviews with the interior offensive line position. They assign grades for collective performance, who stays/leaves in 2024, and the position's best "path to improvement" including free agency and draft angles early in the off-season process. The discussions here focuses less on who is staying or leaving but more on the concerns about the 2023 performance and if that is what is to be expected moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jake and Andrew return with some NFL coaching buzz regarding a former DL coach and a recognizable name from the past interviewing in Cleveland. Then they shift to another of the 2023 positional reviews with the offensive tackle position. They assign grades for collective performance, who stays/leaves in 2024, and the position's best "path to improvement" including free agency and draft angles early in the off-season process. The discussions here center around how they navigate having three options at offensive tackle but none of which should be on the bench given money and development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices