I think I like the humour in the second one, whereas I enjoyed the setup in the first one as it was way more serious. Plus, because you then know his backstory, it was always hard to replicate and improve on that for me.
That being said, Jon Bernthal plays his character really well and the connection between him and his brother, Affleck, was more enjoyable to see in the second movie for sure.
Never watched any of these films. Don't usually horror thrillers but have been tempted, similar to A Quiet Place films.