CLEVELAND, Ohio – Scribbles in my pocket book because the Browns put together to face Baltimore on Saturday. The Ravens are 9-4. The Browns are 5-8.

1. At his Thursday press convention, Baltimore coach John Harbaugh was requested about going through a no-huddle offense: “We put together for no huddle on a regular basis. It’s robust to defend it. It’s a difficult factor, and unexpectedly the tempo adjustments, the performs change they usually discover one thing. Any offense is all the time in search of one thing to spark them, and typically it may be a change of tempo.”

2. What ought to the Browns do vs. the Ravens? Why not a heavy dose of no-huddle? See if it will possibly assist Deshaun Watson develop some circulate with the offense. Small pattern measurement, however Watson is 7 of 11 passing for 91 yards and his solely TD in a no-huddle offense with Cleveland.

3. I checked Watson’s final season with Houston. He wasn’t usually within the no-huddle, however he appeared to supply when in that offense. In 2020, he was 53 of 72 passing (73%) with a TD. The Browns can also use extra RPOs (run-pass choices). Watson has thrown solely 3 times (1 of three) out of that set.

4. The Browns ought to attempt to run on Baltimore. Nonetheless, the Ravens protection has formed up after a rocky begin to the season. They haven’t allowed a group to run for greater than 100 yards of their final six video games. For the 12 months, the Ravens are permitting solely 81 yards per sport on the bottom – second finest within the NFL.

5. An enormous addition has been linebacker Roquan Smith who got here to the group in a midseason commerce with Chicago. They’ll dare the the Browns to throw it, particularly with the temperatures anticipated to be within the low 30s with some wind. Let’s see how Watson handles the chilly climate.

6. Baltimore has received 6 of seven video games. They have a tendency to win ugly (10-9, 13-3) and win shut video games. They beat the Browns 23-20 earlier within the season. Even with out beginning QB Lamar Jackson (knee harm), the Ravens look scary. They’ll run the ball and run the ball. They rushed for 186 yards on 28 carries in final week’s 16-14 victory over Pittsburgh. They’ve J.Okay. Dobbins and Gus Edwards lastly wholesome of their backfield.

7. The Browns protection vs. the run … effectively, you realize that dismal story this season. They rank twenty second total vs. the run. Arising, I’m going to debate (and bemoan) the Browns protection vs. the go in final week’s 23-10 loss in Cincinnati. However let’s bear in mind the Bengals rushed for 136 yards, averaging 5.2 per carry in that sport.

8. I don’t perceive all of what defensive backs coach Jeff Howard was speaking about, nevertheless it didn’t sound good. The truth is, it seemed like he was confused as a result of the Browns thought two of Cincinnati’s prime three receivers – Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd – have been speculated to play. However they didn’t play practically all the sport because of accidents. Star Ja’Marr Chase caught 10 passes (115 yards) and it was odd the Browns didn’t spend extra time smothering him with two defenders.

9. Howard stated: “Going into it, what you see is that they have three good receiving threats and all three have been up for the sport … The best way the NFL is, if guys are up, energetic, you’re anticipating them to play. So we have been planning for all three of them to play after which after one collection, two of them faucet out and the sport adjustments. It stresses your adaptability. You actually gotta really feel the sport out. What’s it gonna be?”

10. My thought: Let’s see, two are out. First, I’m relieved. Then I intend to make it as laborious as doable to get the ball to Chase.

11. Extra Howard: “I do know Ja’Marr had 15 targets. I assumed we did fairly effectively on him. Denzel (Ward) received his justifiable share of them. I feel a few of them they caught us, you realize in among the catches that he had, I feel caught us in like run calls the place we’re- and that’s an enormous a part of it as a result of you may’t simply say we’re gonna defend Ja’Marr Chase and never respect Joe Mixon and the run sport. So there’s stress there.”

12. My thought: Oh, boy. The extra Howard tried to elucidate it, the more serious it turned. Let’s put it this manner – Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow threw 33 passes, 15 went to Chase. How lengthy does it take to determine the place he was going to throw the ball?

13. Much more Howard: “We may most likely be extra conscious of when they’re in a state of affairs like that once they have one receiver … the adaptability of it … making an attempt to adapt the stress of the protection, making an attempt to place it on the blokes and attempt to defend what they’re going to beat you with.”

14. Browns security John Johnson III stated: “I really feel our consciousness may have been somewhat larger. With Boyd out, Higgins out, they have been going to force-feed (Chase) the ball. I really feel like we may have put extra consideration on him as an alternative of simply making an attempt to face up in opposition to him. Typically we have been one on one with him. I don’t suppose we must always have finished that. You understand, hindsight is 20-20, so I simply suppose we must always have had extra consideration on him as gamers.”

15: My thought on Johnson’s feedback: Johnson was proper, and I used to be considering that through the sport.

16. My thought on Howard: In the event you don’t perceive what he was saying, I’m with you. I do realize it sounded as if the Browns weren’t ready … or one thing. They solely gave up 23 factors on protection. In that regard, it was one in all their higher efforts. However YIKES! Howard did himself and the defensive teaching workers no favors. If technique is defined to the group as he tried to elucidate it to the media … there are issues.

17. My thought on this sport: Baltimore 17, Browns 13. Chilly climate. Rugged sport. Browns come up brief. My document is 7-5 this season.

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