AFC North

New Coordinator Jim Schwartz May Bring Browns Defense to Life

By Matt Verderame If the Browns are going to make the playoffs for the second time since their reintroduction in 1999, it starts with two men. The first is obvious. If Deshaun Watson doesn’t play markedly better than he did last year after returning from an 11-game suspension, nothing else will matter. But if Watson does bounce back, the offense should take off. Which leaves Jim Schwartz. After inconsistent performances over the past three seasons under former defensive coordinator Joe Woods, Cleveland made a change. It opted for Schwartz, a 57-year-old who has 13 seasons of experience as a co…