COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns and Ohio State Buckeyes are both using this March to prepare to win a championship this season, which is why they’re both doing something about their defense. Friday, they were talking about it at the same time, as Buckeyes defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs lamented his team’s defensive performance last season on one Zoom, while on another, simultaneously, the Browns were introducing two players signed to plug defensive holes, John Johnson III and Takk McKinley. Both teams ended their seasons last season against elite offensive attacks, the Browns holding up better against Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill and the Chiefs than the Buckeyes did against Mac Jones, Devonta Smith and the Crimson Tide. But the goals are similar. Neither has to win with defense, not when the rosters include Nick Chubb, TreVeyon Henderson, Odell Beckham, Chris Olave, Jarvis Landry, Garrett Wilson, Baker Mayfield and a 5-star…
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