Non;550259 wrote:Most passes that a receiver gets his hands on in the NFL is catchable. You could have 10 passes that are catchable but still fall under the overthrown or underthrown categories.
I agree Brady was off but his receivers could've helped him out a lot more. In another game like this week against the Jets, guys like Braylon and Santonio might catch a lot more of those borderline passes and the Browns secondary will not fair as well. I still think it's kind of a weak pass defense and only an average defense overall. The overall stats support that.
Browns defense is 11th in points per game, 21st in yards per game, 15th in rush defense, 24th in pass defense, 21st in sacks and they're a 3-5 team.
Anybody who watches the games know that the only defensive stat that matters is PPG.
The first few games Cleveland's offense left the defense on the filed for much of the game. Of course teams are going to rack up yardage when their offenses are on the field for most of the game.
However, the Browns very rarely give up big point totals. Not only that, but they've only allowed 1 rushing TD this year.
The Browns defense is playoff caliber, however, the offense is "starting" to catch-up.
I predicted 6-10 at worst, 8-8 ideal, and 9-7 at best in the offseason. I don't think we'll get to the 9-7 mark, but 8-8 is feasible now.
We also may have found our QB of the future, which would allow us to draft a WR, focus on the right side of the line, and more defense in the next draft.
