CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns wrapped up their offseason program last week. Between rookie minicamp, veteran minicamps and OTAs, the program included, by my math, a total of 17 practices -- one of the nine OTA practices was cancelled so the players could attend the team's charity golf outing. Here are 17 offseason program observations.

1. The Hue Jackson effect is real. It seemed as though every player that spoke about their new head coach spoke glowingly of the energy and excitement Jackson has brought along with him to his new job.

2. This is the easy part for Jackson's program. The roster is young and the returning players, while not saying it outright, seemed thrilled to be gone of the Mike Pettine-Jim O'Neil pairing. Selling a new approach shouldn't be too difficult, especially coming from a man as respected as Jackson.

3. The hard part for Jackson and his staff comes when they have to start making decisions. Who starts at quarterback? Who gets reps and where? Who gets cut? Buying in is easy when you have the role you want.

4. It gets even harder when the games start. A losing record can suck the energy and enthusiasm out of a locker room quickly.

5. That being said, none of it matters as long as the people who hired Jackson hold firm in their support of him and the program. Without saying that 2016 is a wash, they need to understand that 2016 is a wash and put little weight in the results on the field. The Browns could surprise some folks and win more than expected. Or they could end up being who we thought they were. It really shouldn't matter.

6. Speaking of which, it sure feels like this coaching staff is willing to let this be a "show us" year at a number of positions. Think you can play wide receiver, Terrelle Pryor? Show us. Think you can start at safety in this league? Show us, Ibraheim Campbell and Jordan Poyer. You can go through any number of positions and get this vibe. Think you belong? 2016 is your opportunity, because the Browns have the draft picks and the money to replace almost anyone.

7. Pryor certainly had moments in camp where he looked like he could play receiver. Proceed with caution, though. Pryor is a physical freak who is going to look good in shorts. There's a difference, though, when you have to run routes, get off jams and make difficult catches in real games.

8. Want a random name at receiver that managed to stand out? Marlon Moore. He's more likely to make the roster as a special teams guy, but Jackson even specifically mentioned him last week as camp wound down.

"Obviously, Marlon Moore's making plays all over the place," Jackson said.

Obviously.

9. Corey Coleman, by the way, was built to thrive in a Hue Jackson offense. Get him the ball, get bodies in front of him and let him run. I don't know how much fun we're going to have watching this team this season, but we're going to have fun watching him grow.

10. I don't have much to add about padded practices. I just know that it will be nice to see a training camp that looks like a training camp this offseason. There were times the last two years where I'm not even sure anyone broke a sweat.

11. If you want to hear a couple of guys drooling over Joe Thomas, check out The Ringer's NFL Show podcast in which Robert Mays and Kevin Clark rank offensive linemen. The point is brought up that not only is Thomas one of the best tackles (if not the best tackle) in the league, but his cap hit this season is $9.5 million (according to Spotrac). Some assumed analytics would say to trade Thomas now. It's easy to imagine, though, that they'd lean towards keeping a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer still playing at a high level at such a reasonable price.

12. The rest of the line is, as we know, not as stable. A healthy Joel Bitonio is a huge boost. John Greco is solid. It's the man in the middle -- currently Cameron Erving -- and the man on the far right -- currently Alvin Bailey, though that's certainly up for grabs -- that will determine the line's success.

13. Go watch some Bengals games from last season and watch the line. The words mobility and athleticism will stick in your mind. Jackson will ask his linemen to split out wide in front of receivers at times among other things. There will be a lot going on along the line.

14. Remember that part about how selling the team on a new approach is relatively easy now? The same goes for Danny Shelton and his weight loss. It's great that Shelton has committed to dropping to 335 pounds this season and that he's at that goal already. That's impressive and I don't want to downplay how difficult that had to have been. Here's the really hard part, though: keeping it off. Defensive line coach Robert Nunn said it best on Thursday: "Time will tell."

15. Let's take some time to appreciate defensive end Desmond Bryant. In his three years with the Browns, he's been a solid presence along the line, registering 14.5 sacks in 41 games. He'll be counted on heavily this year to provide a similar level of production and leadership as the front seven gets younger.

16. Outside linebackers coach Ryan Slowik didn't mention Armonty Bryant when he was asked to run through his group on Thursday. Nunn did.

"We've got to be able to count on Armonty to get to the quarterback," Nunn said.

Is Bryant back to fulltime defensive lineman this season? He'll have to get on the field first. He's suspended for the first four games of 2016.

17. Take everything you see and hear with a grain of salt, by the way, including everything you just read. It's easy to feel good about things in April, May and June.