It's one thing for the Browns to be taking major steps toward being more competitive in 2018.
It's another for them to be laying the foundation for a playoff team in 2019 and beyond.
Most would agree that the moves this offseason, and the picks to come in the NFL Draft, will make the Browns much better than the 0-16 team of 2017. But do you see a 10-win foundation being put in place? Because competitive isn't the ultimate goal.
On this episode of Takes By The Lake from cleveland.com, Doug Lesmerises is joined by Brent Sobleski, an NFL analyst for Bleacher Report who writes a lot about the Browns, to break down the entire offseason.
We ask how far away this defense is from being playoff caliber (maybe one pass rusher and a No. 1 corner), look at if the skill position players are good enough and imagine the best scenario for left tackle.
Then we get into what Brent forecasts for the No. 1 pick in the draft, and what that will mean for the future of the franchise.
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Ep. 73: Are the Browns building a playoff team for 2019?

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Doug Lesmerises is back after a long Takes break to check in on the departures of the Cleveland Browns GM and coach and where the Browns might go from here. Doug doesn't think this is just same old, same old, and there are ways in which the Haslams are showing progress as owners. So that's the discussion, looking back some and looking forward more as to what the Browns might do next.
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Ep. 120: What's next for the Browns after John Dorsey and Freddie Kitchens?

Doug Lesmerises is joined by Pete Smith, the editor of SI Browns Maven, to discuss everything going on with this 2-6 team, led by what could happen to help Baker Mayfield look like 2018 Baker Mayfield again.
They attempt to turn down the heat on the reactions to this Browns team as they look for answers for the second half of this season and beyond. Thanks for listening to Takes By The Lake from cleveland.com.
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Ep. 119: How can the Cleveland Browns make Baker Mayfield more comfortable?

This episode of Takes By The Lake from cleveland.com is a little different from the norm. The topic of discussion isn't just sports, but life in Cleveland sports. Doug Lesmerises is joined by Ken Carman from 92.3 The Fan to dig into Carman's life as a sports radio host, how he reached this point in his career, what responsibility he feels to Cleveland sports fans, what happens when he offers an opinion that teams or players don't like and everything else that comes with being one of the strongest and sharpest voices and minds in Cleveland sports media.
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Ep. 118: Ken Carman on the Browns and life in Cleveland sports radio

As the Cleveland Browns take their off week, Steven Ruiz of For The Win makes his first appearance on the podcast to talk about Baker Mayfield's progress and whether he's been fixed yet after some issues early this season. A great film analyst, Ruiz takes us through Mayfield's highs and lows and give his prediction on how he thinks the rest of the season will shake out for the Browns and the AFC North. Then Doug Lesmerises comes back with his view about the Browns, which is more optimistic than many views, and his take on one player in particular who is throwing off the offense. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. 117: Baker Mayfield's ball placement and Chris Hubbard's blocking

The Cleveland Browns are 2-3... and no one should be freaking out. On this calm, reassuring episode of Takes By The Lake, Doug Lesmerises is joined by two great guests -- his cleveland.com colleague Ellis Williams and former Case Western Reserve quarterback Dan Whalen.
Whalen is up first to break down Baker Mayfield's performance Monday and whether anything about the long-term outlook on Mayfield has changed.
Then Ellis jumps on to discuss his proposal that the Browns trade for Washington left tackle Trent Williams and he makes a compelling case. They also discussed Freddie Kitchens’ play calling so far.
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Ep. 73: Are the Browns building a playoff team for 2019?

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