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5 reasons the Cleveland Browns will win the AFC North in 2020

By Nick Villano

CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 22: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens shakes hands with Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns after the game at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. Baltimore defeated Cleveland 31-15. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 22: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens shakes hands with Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns after the game at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. Baltimore defeated Cleveland 31-15. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) /
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4. Best Skill Players In Division

There is a ton of amazing talent at the skill positions across the AFC North. The Steelers have Juju Smith-Schuster and James Connor. Hollywood Brown, Mark Ingram, and Mark Andrews help Lamar Jackson lead one of the best offenses in the league. Even the Bengals have an insane skill position group, led by Joe Mixon but with a wide receiver room that includes A.J. Green, John Ross and now Tee Higgins. Still, none of them are nearly as good as the Browns.

Nick Chubb is the best running back in the league, and Kevin Stefanski is going to use him correctly. Look what he was doing with Dalvin Cook in Minnesota. Chubb is going to help carry this offense. It was frustrating how he was used last year under Freddie Kitchens. This season, we will learn why he’s the top player at his position.

His backup is Kareem Hunt, who still has a lot left in the tank. The Browns, again, didn’t use him correctly last season. This year, they have the right coach to fulfill his talent.

The receivers are Jarvis Landry, Odell Beckham Jr., and Rashard Higgins. Then, this offseason they signed the top tight end on the market Austin Hooper. Say what you want about Hooper’s value, to add him to this pass-catching group will be epic.

Mayfield is surrounded by some of the best talent in the NFL. It’s definitely the best skill position group in the AFC North. This is going to help them keep up during the six division games this season.