The Cleveland Browns lost 14 games last season. This came on the heels of an 11-win season and a postseason appearance.

Blame it on the offense .

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The defense kept them in games while the offense struggled to score points and run the ball. Cleveland’s defense was ranked 11 th in pass defense and graded sixth overall. Meanwhile, the offense was 24 th in passing and ranked #29 at running the ball.

Pretty simple math, eh?

Total tackles, interceptions, and sacks are the hallmarks of any defense. There are other parameters, such as total yards allowed either in the run game or through the air, the number of batted passes, and tackles for loss. But the aforementioned stats are considered the Big-3.

Or, are they?

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