Another year, another set of sweeping Browns changes. Cleveland is trying to bury everything bad that happened under Mike Pettine and Ray Farmer by turning to a fresh approach with Hue Jackson and Sashi Brown. After the Cavaliers ended the city's championship drought, however, the Browns will need a lot more than that inspiration to rise out of its doldrums.

Brown and his smart staff eschewed free agency to rebuild instead at many core positions through the draft. Jackson was charged to revive the offense and revamp the attitude of the entire team. The decision-maker and coach met in the middle in giving Robert Griffin III a second chance to be a franchise quarterback.

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In the loaded AFC North, the Browns can't worry about everything coming together now but hope to develop a strong identity that will help them win later.

After Jackson had a good short stint for the Raiders five years ago, this opportunity to shine as a "players" coach was long overdue. In between, he did a bang-up job scheming as the rival Bengals' offensive coordinator. Throughout the Browns' latest new-look, those two Jackson calling cards will resonate.

Here's a position-by-position breakdown of the team before it heads into training camp next month.

Browns' quarterbacks

Griffin hasn't been simply handed the starting job. They want him to take charge and completely earn it by the end of training camp. That's why they drafted Cody Kessler in the third round and retained Josh McCown, to make sure Griffin knows he'll be pushed in some way, all the way. Although Kessler has some good efficiency traits, ho-hum reports from the early offseason proved he needs a lot of work be trusted on the field as a rookie. McCown, who turns 37 on July 4, would be a mediocre stopgap at best.

So Griffin should be expected to start in Week 1 despite an uneven start in Jackson's offense. So far, he's focused on getting the basics right: accuracy, awareness and decision-making. The next step in camp is taking all of that and impressing the coaches with his arm and athleticism. Jackson knows Griffin needs master motivation to rebound from his rough end in Washington. At some point, however, the results associated with a strong starter and leader still need to be seen.

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Ideally, the Browns will have Griffin play well enough to be the clear No. 1 and Kessler do enough to be young No. 2. The worst development is Griffin sliding and McCown needing to fill in.

Browns' running backs

Jackson potentially has the Northeastern Ohio version of Jeremy Hill and Giovani Bernard here with Isaiah Crowell and Duke Johnson. The only difference is, Crowell and Johnson can team up to be better for a heavy run-oriented team. Crowell should improve as a first- and second-down power runner. Johnson already was a prolific receiving back as a rookie. Like with Bernard, Jackson should quickly see that Johnson can be a lot more than a third-down change of pace.

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Johnson is the more complete back of the two, and the Browns would be wise to make it more of a straight-up even split of touches. There will be a lot of touches here as the Browns protect their QB situation and work with a reshuffled line. Their backfield will be the backbone of Jackson's game plan.

Browns' wide receivers

No longer able to count on Josh Gordon, the Browns are moving with another former Baylor wide receiver, rookie first-round pick Corey Coleman, as the immediate No. 1 option. They also didn't re-sign top wideout from last season, Travis Benjamin.

No matter who's quarterbacking, Coleman is on track to be targeted often to make big plays everywhere. After Coleman, everything is in flux. One holdover, short possession man Andrew Hawkins, is coming off a concussion and for now is the default No. 2 based on being the most experienced wideout on the roster. Short deep threat Taylor Gabriel will need to fight to make the team with rookies Rashard Higgins, Ricardo Louis, Jordan Payton and project Terrelle Pryor all vying for a key role opposite Coleman when Hawkins slides into the slot.

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The most intriguing of that group in camp are Higgins and Pryor. Higgins was a fifth-round steal and proved it by impressing in OTAs. He's a very smooth and productive receiver built to be a steady pass-catcher outside, a good complement to Coleman's flash. Pryor has taken huge strides in his conversion from quarterback, learning how to best use his blend of impressive size (6-4, 225) and athleticism. Jackson hopes he has his A.J. Green in Coleman. Now it's up to building the best and most versatile corps behind him in camp.

Browns' tight ends

Gary Barnidge, who turns 31 in September, surprised everyone with a late-career breakout year as a receiver (79 catches, 1,043 yards, 9 TDs) and was rewarded with a contract extension in December. Given Jackson's red zone influence worked pretty well on Tyler Eifert, Barnidge should be the co-go-to guy with Coleman. Although Barnidge needed to have sports hernia surgery in early June, he should be good to go for camp and go back to dominating in Week 1. The Browns were smart, given Barnidge's age, to draft someone built like him in fourth-rounder Seth DeValve. They love his upside as a hard-to-cover receiver and will use the Princeton alumnus as a backup.

Browns' offensive line

The Browns held on to stalwart left tackle Joe Thomas despite more trade rumors. They'll need him be his smooth self as they are bound to struggle a bit in trying to replace center Alex Mack (Falcons) and right tackle Mitchell Schwartz (Chiefs). Cameron Erving really whiffed as a rookie first-round left guard last season, especially in pass protection. They are desperate for him to give them a lot more back at his true position while replacing Mack. At Schwartz's old spot, former Seahawks swing backup Alvin Bailey has the lead going into camp.

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This year's rookies, Shon Coleman and Spencer Drango, may end up having bright futures as the Browns' starting left and right guard, respectively. For now, the Browns are reluctant to go that young at the positions. That means Joel Bitonio and John Greco will hold those spots. The new lineup isn't the most thrilling to keep RGIII upright but should compensate by being much more effective in the power running game.

Browns' defensive line

Nose tackle Danny Shelton was the Erving of the defense, another rookie first-rounder who didn't deliver in the middle despite a consistent starting role. The Browns contributed much of it to him being out of shape, too heavy and not quick enough to disrupt any pass and run plays in the backfield. Shelton has reached his first goal of slimming down to be more like the player they drafted. The next is backing it up with a top-flight camp.

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New defensive coordinator Ray Horton needs Shelton to play more like a linchpin and end Desmond Bryant to remain somewhat productive because the rest of the options on the three-man front don't inspire. Either Xavier Cooper and John Hughes will be a shaky starting option and rookie Carl Nassib isn't ready for a key role. There's little here to think that this unit will help vastly improve a run defense that finished No. 32 and No.30 the past two seasons.

Browns' linebackers

When Horton served as the Browns' coordinator for one season in '13 before going to the Titans, there were some decent results vs. the inside run and with the edge pass rush at this level. He's got his work cut out to bring that kind of juice back with his blitzing scheme. Outside linebacker Paul Kruger, the only starter in tact for camp, was wasted in a more downfield strongside role last season. Horton will go back to moving him around and getting him getting to the quarterback again.

Drafting well-rounded Emmanuel Ogbah, who is projected to start opposite Kruger, is a sign that the Browns are unofficially calling bust on 2013 No. 6 overall pick Barkevious Mingo. It gets worse for Mingo because second-year second-rounder Nate Orchard is likely to be ahead of him out of camp, too.

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The goal with their new starting inside linebackers is similar, having a solid complementary run player to match a more pass-effective player. They could move on from Karlos Dansby because third-year player Christian Kirksey can make a lot of plays in coverage jumping into a regular role. Demario Davis, the former Jet signed as a free agent, doesn't bring much flash, but the Browns were in need of a steady tackler on the cheap. This group will be better because Horton will get this combination of talent to mesh well.

Browns' secondary

The Browns need Joe Haden's ankle to get healthy in a hurry so he can start playing like his old shutdown self, or things could get really messy for a second straight season. Tramon Williams is a solid No. 2, but having him on top wideouts caused a bad trickle-down effect with their ineffective youngsters last season, led by 2014 first-round bust Justin Gilbert. The head-scratcher is how the Browns, despite stockpiling picks, didn't look for better help than a rookie dime back, Trey Caldwell, and a Dolphins disappointment, Jamar Taylor. With no good idea of when Haden can play again, it will take more than the added energy under Jackson to hold up any better in coverage.

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At the same time, at safety, the Browns are going from a couple experienced, well-defined playmakers, Donte Whitner and Tashaun Gipson, to a wide-open battle of what wil be a more interchangeable duo for Horton. Ibraheim Campbell and Jordan Poyer are the two young retainees, while former Texan Rahim Moore and rookie fourth-round pick Derrick Kindred are the two newcomers. Ideally, the Browns will want Campbell to stand out in camp to take Whitner's "extra linebacker" job, and he has both the run-support and above-average coverage skills to do so. Neither Poyer or Moore is suited to play every down, so Kindred, a similar player to Campbell, can steal the second starting job. Horton wants to be as unpredictable as possible on the back end. A Campbell-Kindred combination would be the best means to that end.

Bottom line

Credit Brown for giving the Browns their latest much-needed overhaul because even if they have many of some questions, they should find a few more real answers in 2016. As much as the focus was on new personnel, the new coaching staff will have more effect on the play right away, with optimism and enthusiasm enduring into the season. It's already clear the Browns are more excited to play for Jackson, it will show up in maximizing their talent in the new schemes.