Cover 2 - A Podcast on the Cleveland Browns

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What makes the most recent Browns free agency moves so good Apr 02, 2021

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It was clear when the offseason started that the Cleveland Browns had to make serious moves to improve the defense.

Free agency started with a splash with the team signing safety John Johnson III to a big three-year deal. The team also began addressing the pass rush by bringing in Takk McKinley on a one-year deal.

But it's the second wave of free agency that has been so encouraging. As free agency has cooled down, the Browns have added cornerback Troy Hill, defensive lineman Malik Jackson and linebacker Anthony Walker.

On this week's Cover 2 podcast, Nate Ulrich and I break down those three moves and why they were good for the Browns.

We also talk about what could happen next with Jadeveon Clowney, and what it would mean for the Browns in the draft. We close this week's show giving our thoughts on the pluses and minuses of the NFL moving to a 17-game regular season.

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Reviewing Cleveland Browns free agency and what they might do next Mar 19, 2021

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We are in the midst of NFL free agency, and the Cleveland Browns keep making moves.

This week's Cover 2 podcast was outdated before it was even published. It was recorded at about 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, and just a short time later the Browns signed cornerback Troy Hill.

But the podcast is still worth a listen. Browns beat writer Nate Ulrich and I gave an overview of free agency for Cleveland.

The Browns signed safety John Johnson III, and it was a strong move. But more needs to be done in the secondary.

We also have some thoughts on the signing of Takk McKinley, what caused Nate to say the Browns are “more likely they’re done at defensive end in free agency” and what it all means for the 2021 NFL Draft.

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What Browns GM Andrew Berry said that could indicate a Baker Mayfield contract is coming Mar 06, 2021

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This week on the Cover 2 podcast, we are decoding what Cleveland Browns General Manager Andrew Berry had to say during his most recent news conference.

Browns beat writer Nate Ulrich explains why the often-mum Berry said something about quarterback Baker Mayfield's contract situation by not actually saying something.

"He just will not talk business — the business of football — in these press conferences," Ulrich said about Berry. "He will not talk the business of football without anybody except the player and the player's agents. He just kind of has that as a code he kind of lives by."

We may have cracked the code not only with Mayfield, but what the future holds for wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry and pending free agent Rashard Higgins. We also decipher what Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski had to say about tight end David Njoku and much more.

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What should happen with every Browns free agent this offseason Feb 25, 2021

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Should the Cleveland Browns sign defensive lineman J.J. Watt? Should they go after New Orleans Saints safety Marshon Lattimore? What about Minnesota Vikings safety Anthony Harris?

Before the Browns get to those players, they'll have to figure out what to do with their own free agents this offseason.

On the latest Cover 2 podcast, Nate Ulrich and Dan Kadar take a look at the free agents on the Browns and what should happen with each of them. There are some obvious ones, like retaining cornerback Terrance Mitchell.

But the Browns have to make some difficult decisions. Defensive linemen Olivier Vernon and Larry Ogunjobi are two starters who could be replaced. Wide receiver Rashard HIggins faces an uncertain future as do safeties Karl Joseph and Andrew Sendejo.

Nate and Dan give their predictions about what the Browns should do with their own free agents and touch on Watt, linebacker Christian Kirksey and tight end David Njoku.

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Handing out Cleveland Browns season awards Feb 05, 2021

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Nate Ulrich and Dan Kadar are back with another Cover 2 podcast. This week they're handing out awards to the Cleveland Browns. From best offensive and defensive players to best play and biggest disappointment, some of the awards get pretty weird.

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Forecasting the offseason for the Cleveland Browns, Baker Mayfield Jan 23, 2021

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After getting bounced out of the second round of the NFL playoffs, the Cleveland Browns face an offseason full of big decisions. The biggest is whether or not to try and sign franchise quarterback Baker Mayfield to a multi-year, big-money contract.

On the latest episode of the Cover 2 podcast, Nate Ulrich and Dan Kadar forecast what could and should happen for the Browns and Mayfield.

The offseason also includes possible decisions to make on running back Nick Chubb and cornerback Denzel Ward. The Browns will have to figure out what to do with three of their core pieces at a time when the NFL's salary cap is expected to go down.

Also on this week's episode they talk the future of wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., if there's any chance defensive end Olivier Vernon is back and some prospects who could be in the mix for the team's first-round pick at No. 26 overall.

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How the Browns can beat the Chiefs and why Baker Mayfield earned a new contract Jan 13, 2021

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Perhaps improbably, the Cleveland Browns are in the second round of the NFL playoffs after beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 48-37 at Heinz Field.

Up next for the Browns? Just a divisional round matchup against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. On this week's Cover 2 podcast, Nate Ulrich and Dan Kadar preview the game, and what the Browns need to do to win.

Believe it or not, the team should actually feel more confident going into this game than they did going into the Steelers game. That is, of course, assuming the team gets some positive news about its COVID outbreak that kept head coach Kevin Stefanski in his basement.

Nate and Dan also talk about the changing culture of the Browns, and how that is thanks in large part to quarterback Baker Mayfield. As a decision about Mayfield's contract looms, the quarterback has earned a mega contract from the Browns this offseason.

This week's Cover 2 also includes some thoughts on running back Kareem Hunt, the potential head coaching futures of offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt and defensive coordinator Joe Woods and much more.

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Browns exorcise playoff ghosts against Steelers Jan 11, 2021

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By beating the Steelers in the first round of the playoffs, the Browns snapped a 17-game road losing streak in Pittsburgh.

Steve Doerschuk, Marla Ridenour, George Thomas and Nate Ulrich talk about the Browns overcoming adversity and exorcising some ghosts.

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Amidst COVID news, rejoice that the Browns are in the playoffs Jan 06, 2021

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For the first time since 2002, the Cleveland Browns are in the playoffs. Seemingly since they made it to the postseason, though, things have gone downhill for the Browns.

Already ravaged by COVID-19, the Browns on Tuesday lost head coach Kevin Stefanski for the game due to COVID-19. Left guard and team talisman Joel Bitonio was also lost for the game, along with several others.

Now the depleted Browns will face a Steelers team that gets quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, defensive lineman Cameron Heyward, pass rusher T.J. Watt and more back after they sat out Week 17 against the Browns.

Do the Browns have any chance at all? On this week's Cover 2 podcast, Nate Ulrich and Dan Kadar look ahead to the game and what the Browns have to do to attain an improbable win.

And even if the Browns have little chance, just savor the good parts of the Browns actually being in the playoffs. There's still plenty about the team to be excited about, so rejoice.

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Breaking down how the Browns got to the playoffs Jan 04, 2021

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Join Steve Doerschuk of the Canton Repository along with Nate Ulrich, Marla Ridenour and George Thomas of the Akron Beacon Journal to discuss the playoff-bound Browns. Yes, that was typed.

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