Yeah, I saw that. Don't love that at all. Man, we are down Cooper, Hopper, Morgan, and Lloyd. That's a lot of high end draft capital benched with injuries. Don't like it one bit.
I would think so. I'm already figuring they may trim WR depth to the PS or trade from it. I don't think you can expose him - he has too many innate talents with that arm and field vision. That was an absolute dime to Hicks on that fade. Gorgeous touch pass.
WE've been hearing all camp: the screen game is a quagmire. Case and point that failed screen on 3rd and 4. That was ugly. It was absolutely there for the taking too. Just not blocked up or synched at all.
Man, you have to love this defense as a whole stopping the Browns during every key 4th down attempt or 3rd down attempt. Incredible performance. Lots of unsung guys making key plays when they need them. Mosby there with the tip at the line.
Regardless of how this ends, we have to be extremely pleased with this performance through three quarters. 23-3 on the road. Essentially a game played by second stringers with a dab of mixed in starters for a few series post Love departure. Both back-up QB's playing very well. Back-up O-Line surprisingly really standing firm for the most part. Now that we are at the very end of the roster depth we are seeing a drive. But, for all intents and purposes, this is the Browns first sustained drive into the red zone.
I actually am just feeling much much better overall about the defense as a whole. Once we get Edgerrin healthy and Tyron Hooper playing (both out, if you recall) they'll be plenty deep in the ILB group. The secondary looks very deep. I really really like King. Just attacks the ball. Lots to like about the current version of the group overall.
Tyler Davis is the Don Barclay of TE's. I have absolutely zero idea how he sticks so readily. Clearly the staff loves him - a ST guy through and through. BUT, we all know he's never really done anything of substance in the actual flow of play.
For a late PS addition over the final six weeks last year, Joel Wilson is looking just fine as a deep back-up TE. Nice hands. Fluid in his routes so far. Granted, limited exposure. But has looked good on his two opportunities.
In all seriousness, Dubose is too good to not roster lock. He is smooth. He is big. He has really good hands. It's like getting another Wicks who simply missed last year due to injury. There is a reason he was drafted. We are now starting to see it. And, we are seeing what the beat reporters have been sharing about the practices: he is flashing daily. Now he dominated a half in his first real action.
I mean, he did everything in that drive AJ Dillon did not do in his opportunities. Hard not to see he is a younger, cheaper, better version - obviously, pass pro is the ? here.
Also, my Grant Dubose Truther movement has legs. I love this young man.
Clifford's accuracy is lacking in moments but that was a nice 4th down throw to Dubose. Dubose has drawn a key penalty and now converted a 4th down. Gotta love that.
Gotcha. Yeah they are essentially just holding point and or biting. Tho, as a whole, I think we should be pleased with the run D. Other than an 8 yd run to Van Ness side when he was out and a couple QB Edge bites and misses the run D within the LOS has been really good all half.