CLEVELAND, Ohio — The debate over Deshaun Watson has dominated the conversation since Sunday’s loss. But buried underneath it is a concern that outlasts whatever happens at quarterback: Cleveland’s young players need a functioning offense to develop and right now they don’t have one.

The Cleveland Browns‘ running back position took a major hit in Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The top backup and kick returner, Dylan Sampson, suffered a knee injury during his second kickoff return in the first quarter.

Jared Verse made his debut with the Browns over the weekend, but it was similarly disappointing to Myles Garrett's in LA.

Both the Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter Week 2 desperate to avoid an 0-2 start. The Browns are already looking up at every other team in the AFC North as Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Cincinnati each won last week. A member of the downtrodden or at least slow-starting NFC South, the Bucs remain tied for first entering Week 2.

The Cleveland Browns are now ranked the NFL's worst team by Bleacher Report after losing to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1. Bleacher Report ranked Cleveland No. 30 heading into Week 1. The Browns are now No. 32. "It is going to be another long season at the Factory of Sadness," BR wrote.