Feels like we have discussed this topic before, but it's a good read:
The Browns defense keep getting compared to the 2019 49ers defense that went to the Super Bowl.
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Can Joe Woods’ Browns defense follow the 49ers’ Super Bowl blueprint?
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Joe Woods, the Browns’ defensive coordinator, spent one season as the 49ers’ defensive backs coach, but his experience there has led to repeated questions since his arrival in Cleveland.
That 2019 season for Woods and the 49ers, of course, was noteworthy because of the team’s run to Super Bowl LIV. So it’s natural for folks to wonder how – or if – the Browns compare to that 49ers defense.
That recently led to Woods being asked if this year’s defensive line reminds him of the 49ers’ group from 2019.
“When I was in San Francisco, we went through the season so you can see the results of it because we played 19 games,” Woods said. “We have not played a game yet, and on paper, it all looks good, but it is all about what you do between the white lines. In terms of the comparison, you can see we have ability, but it is all going to be based on how we perform if we are similar to that unit.”
Click the link for the specifics, but I agree with Scott Patsko on his stat-based findings.