In this video, Garrett Bush of the Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show talks, Jim Schwartz, the architect of the Cleveland Browns’ star-studded defense. Jim in his first year as defensive coordinator with the Browns and has masterfully built one of the most dominant defenses in the NFL.
In this video, Jim shares with us his insights and tips on how he has managed to build such a successful defense. He talks about how he uses different schemes to confuse the opposing offense, how Myles Garrett and the rest of the Cleveland Browns’ defense stack up against the rest of the NFL, and more. If you’re a fan of the Cleveland Browns and want to learn more about their amazing defense, then this video is for you!
The Browns’ most significant acquisition this offseason wasn’t on the field for a single snap in Sunday’s season-opening win over Cincinnati. Jim Schwartz received a game ball. Cleveland’s new defensive coordinator designed a plan that overwhelmed quarterback Joe Burrow and the Bengals, who managed just 142 total yards and six first downs in a rain-soaked 24-3 loss to the Browns.
With All-Pro end Myles Garrett leading the charge — while also showing off some basketball moves — the Browns pressured Burrow from the start, hurrying the newly minted $275 million QB into making bad throws on a day when just gripping the ball was a challenge. Burrow managed 82 yards passing — by far the worst performance of his NFL career — against a rebuilt Cleveland defense that showed off its depth, versatility, swagger and an aggressiveness that has defined Schwartz’s career.
The fiery 57-year-old former Detroit head coach, who won a Super Bowl as Philadelphia’s defensive coordinator in 2017, was hired by Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski in January and tasked with repairing a defense that was awful last season.
So far, Schwartz has delivered.
With his input, Cleveland’s front office revamped its defensive front, acquiring three-time Pro Bowl end Za’Darius Smith in a trade to pair with Garrett, and signing free agent end Ogbo Okoronkwo and tackle Dalvin Tomlinson. On Sunday, Schwartz kept the Bengals and Burrow guessing by moving his linemen from side to side, from inside to outside. Cincinnati struggled to counter. “In real time you can see it,” Okoronkwo said. “They’re pointing everywhere. They don’t know who to block, who’s dropping, who’s coming. It’s a beautiful thing. It all was executed perfectly.”
Smith set the tone on the first play, coming off the left side and hitting Burrow just as he released the ball. Although Cleveland only had two sacks — Garrett essentially closed the game with his — the Browns were credited with 10 hits on Burrow. Schwartz has the Browns playing fast and physical. And, maybe most important, with confidence. From the moment he arrived, Schwartz was intent on making his mark. He’s demanded excellence and accountability, and it doesn’t take long to locate him on the practice field. Actually, you’ll hear him before you see him.
“I’m not everybody’s cup of tea,” he said last week when asked about his coaching style. But it’s effective. Schwartz is building trust along with a Cleveland defense that couldn’t have had a much better debut. “It worked out exactly how coach Schwartz said,” Okoronkwo said. “So we listen to coach Schwartz, and in coach Schwartz we trust.”
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