Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Mike Rutenberg is not walking into an easy situation in 2026. That was evident on Tuesday when Rutenberg pointed out that a defense is only as good as its players (quotes via a team-provided transcript):"The key is players. Players make every scheme, whether you're disguised or not, cover three, cover one, it doesn't matter, everybody runs similar skills. That's what great players do: they prepare hard, they study hard, they anticipate and react. We've got a great mentor in Todd, an unbelievable defensive staff, and a great group of defensive players, and together we're constantly learning.