The entire coaching staff will be tested for being concerned about defense – Cleveland Browns Pregame Scribbles

CLEVELAND, Ohio – As Brownie plays in Tennessee, here are some anxious bias scribbles.

1. Yes, this game worries me. That’s because both the Titans ’offense (and the Browns defense) worry me. I would be worried if the Browns had Denzel Ward (calf) and Ronnie Harrison (shoulder) on the field. I would be concerned if Miles Garrett would be 100 percent physical instead of physically flowing with Covid-19.

2. I’m worried because Tennessee could jump to a quick lead, and suddenly the Browns will be urged to start throwing across the field. It will be a test for head coach and play-collar Kevin Stefansky. She had two games in Pittsburgh (-38-7) and Baltimore (-6 38–6) where I thought she lost the first run mentality.

So. So Stefansky will be tested, especially if the Titans take a 10-point lead. It could happen because I don’t see the defense being able to cope with the Titans.

If. If all the Titans had run the ball with Derrick Henry (running 1,257 yards), it would have been a significant challenge. But another concern is Ryan Tenehill, who has emerged as a top-10 QB.

5. What does the Browns defense do best? Forced turnover. Here’s the problem: Tennessee has had five turnovers throughout the season. That’s the lowest in the NFL. Tenhill has 23 TD passes compared to four contrasts. The Titans have just lost a smoker.

The. Brown needs one of the game-changing strip-bags from Garrett. He had four this season. But Garrett talked about fatigue and virus issues, admitting that “he kicked my butt.” “It’s good,” Garrett said. … I’m back. “

Gar. Garrett insisted he was thinking of playing a lot, “and I don’t think there will be a dropoff.” If that’s true, the Browns have a chance. Especially if fellow defensive end Oliver Vernon could maintain his latest game. Vernon had three sacks and he faced Carson Wentz of Philadelphia for safety. That was two weeks ago. Last week, he didn’t have a sack, but the QB pair hit Mike Glennon of Jacksonville.

8. The Browns have some big money on the defensive line. I’m talking about Sherdon Richardson, Larry Oganjobi, Adrian Claiborne and Vernon and Garrett. They need to not only put pressure on QB, but also defend the run.

9. Tenehill has been fired 16 times. Baker Mayfield has been sacked 17 times. These two offenses are similar in terms of power running game, zone blocking king scheme and reasonably protecting QB. The difference is that Tennehill is the sixth rated passer in the NFL.

10. The Titans have two playmaking receivers in AJ Brown and Corey Davis. Tight end Jonna Smith has caught seven TD passes, but he has come out of injury. As Wood Woods, Browse’s defensive coordinator, said: “Everything goes through (Henry). They are running at a high level. When you worry about stopping the run, you create large (passing) windows. … (Tennyhill) The need to make it when he decided to throw is doing an excellent job of making plays. “

11. Well, you get the point. The Browns defense will probably have a long afternoon. But Tennessee is sensitive, as one activist told me. Their special teams have messed up at the time they play. His defense is fine, but not great.

12. The Titans ’coaching staff has been praising the Browns throughout the week, especially Nick Chubb and Karim Hunt. The Titans rank first in the race, while Brown is No.2. Tennessee coach Mike Werable mentions how Hunt and Chubb don’t flinch. The same is true of Henry.

13. Brown needs to control the game on offense, long drives that chew the clock and keep the Cleveland defense off the field. Tennessee has lost three games. The Steelers (27-24) and Colts (34-17) beat them. Both are winning teams. But they also lost 31-20 Bengals if the Bureau was still playing QB.

14. In other words, these are not undefeated steelers. Four times this season the Titans have given up at least 30 points. That way the Browns can win. They need a chub and hunt to dominate the ground with a connection to Mayfield on some timely pass. The Tennessee defense is allowing more yards (394) than Cleveland (372).

15. To win the Browns, they need one of those 35-30 shootouts. Cleveland have scored at least 30 points in five games this season. But I don’t feel good about this game. My prediction: Titans 31, Browns 20.

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