When the 1-13 Jets play the Browns in the final of their home on Sunday, they should see their opponent in the field and see hope for themselves.
The Browns were 0-16 in 2017. Even though they enter Sunday’s game with a 10-4 record, there is a virtual guarantee of making the playoffs and there is still an external chance of winning the AFC North.
For the Cleveland franchise it has been a lot of progress in a short time which – like the concept tedged with the Jets (10 years away from their last playoff appearance) – was considered a black hole.
Is there a fan of the Jets on the planets, who wouldn’t sign up to be in the position the Browns are in the current two seasons from the moment?
“It says a couple of things,” Mike Tenenbum, former general manager of Jets and current ESPN analyst, told the Post this week when asked about the resurgent browse. “One is that maybe they were a little closer than people thought. Games were browse [in 2017] There were one-possession games, so close.
“And now, they’ve made some good decisions and quarterbacks [Baker Mayfield] Well done. They brought [head coach Kevin] Stefansky, [offensive line coach] Bill Callahan and has a better offensive line. Combining all these things and you can turn things around quickly, because our game is built to stay in the middle of teams internally, 8-8. ”
The 9-point Underdogs Jets have two more losses to complete 1-15 for the second time in their history to beat the Brows, and the rebuilding requires new coaching staff, uncertainty in the quarterbacks and a roster that just isn’t easy much better.
Tannenbaum, however, does not believe that jets are light years away.
“If you start from the last two months – they’ve played the Patriots very closely in MetLife, the game was really competitive, it was a score game,” said Tannenbaum. [a 31-28 loss in the final seconds]. Naturally, they had a reasonably good chance of winning that game. And, they beat a good Rams team on the road.
“Therefore, the cupboard is not open by any stretch.”
K. Brown, who developed under the leadership of Stefansky, who did not push all the right buttons forward.
Stefansky was in Minnesota running the Vikings offense while the Browns were working at 0-16.
When asked how the rebuilt work from 0-16 looks, Stephensky, in his first year in Cleveland, who inherited the 6-10 team last year, said, “It’s hard for me to get there because at that time I was not here. But I can say everything we’ve done since I came here, and he was taking it one day at a time and building this thing carefully in terms of planning and staff.
“Then Andrew sat down with Berry and held the reins [as general manager]What he has done is to bring in the right people, “said Stefansky. “We’ve brought in good football players and we’ve brought in good people, hired a coaching staff, which I really felt strong about.”
Stefansky, too, has proven to be the right person for the job. Interestingly, he was considered an “insulting” head coach, just as Adam Gas was taken over by the Jets before last season.
The difference, however, is that Stephensky has portrayed himself as the CEO of the entire team, not just the offense – unlike Gas, who hasn’t done much with the defense of the Jets.
“I just tried to be myself,” Stefansky said. “But I’m the head coach of the team, so I think the players understand that I’m not an aggressive head coach, I’m a head coach. I also feel emphatic about what we put together here with the coaching staff.
“Rewandrew put together a plan in the ason fee and identified those people who wanted to move forward with trade, free agency, draft. He addressed a group of important areas. I know everyone looks at the offensive line, and it’s worth doing. We went out and found a guy at the free agency [Jack Conklin], Drafted [Jedrick Wills] And brought in coach Kallahan, who I think is the best in the business. ”
Gas, who tried to create two programs with little success with the Dolphins and Jets, praised the Browns from afar. Of course, it will get an up-close look on Sunday.
“They’ve done a good job of building the thing from the front and getting the right kind of guys at the front, whether it’s a line or a D-line,” said Gass. Is [Myles Garrett], And they’ve got an O-line that’s doing a really good job of making holes and making a really good running game. [led by Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt].
“They have surrounded the quarterbacks with a lot of skilled players who help keep him outstanding and get better and better. Coming this year, a lot of people were amazed at how good it is [Mayfield] Was going to play. He has played really well this year and they have won many games. ”
If you’re thinking this is what’s missing with the Gas Jets – the strong offensive line and the skilled players around quarterback Sam Darnold – you’re not alone.
Asked if he sees Jots as a sign of the franchise’s hope in the franchise as James has rebuilt himself as a short-term contender, Stefanski said, “It’s really hard for me to get there. We will keep our blinds ahead and focus on what we get in front of us. ”
What Stefansky commented on was what his team did against him on Sunday, and it seemed to echo the Tannenbum money closet-no-spirit in terms of the Jets.
The Browns first-year coach stood in front of his team on Wednesday morning and told them, “Just put the winning tape on the Rams last week.”
“I know they won the game last week; You can see the result, “he said. “But I also wanted to see how they won. He was a physical group there, took the ball away, attacked the blocks, ran the ball, exploded. I think the tape was sticking out on the boys. ”
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