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Browns asking for consistency from Antonio Callaway

Charean Williams
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Antonio Callaway has spent training camp practicing with the second- and third-team, even when Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry have taken veterans’ days off. Only after Jaelen Strong left with an athletic trainer Wednesday did Callaway finally get some work with the ones.


“What we ask of everybody is consistency,’’ Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield said Wednesday, via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “We don’t want to be a rollercoaster team. You don’t want to be up and down. And I’m not saying that Callaway’s doing that every day, but we’ve got to be able to have guys that rotate and play different spots, and we’re working him at a couple of different spots.

“We’re expecting a lot out of those guys, and that’s the great part about it right now and so Callaway’s progressing very nicely.’’

Callaway has said he wants 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns this season, which, with Landry and Beckham on the roster, seems unlikely. Still, it’s good to have goals.

The Browns insist they still believe in the fourth-round 2018 pick, but Callaway will have to work for everything he gets.

“I think everybody understands who our starting receivers are, OK?’’ Browns coach Freddie Kitchens said. “Everybody else is competing, and I mean that from the bottom of my heart. We do not have one depth chart in our room anywhere. I don’t care who’s in there. I just want them competing. I don’t care if you have three wide receivers Baker has never thrown to or Jarvis, Odell and Hig [Rashard Higgins] and Callaway. I don’t care.’’

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j/c:

I watched quite a bit of today's practice on NFL Network today. It's really hard to learn much. The game has changed. 3/4 speed during practice is now "getting after it."

That's true for all teams. Not just the Browns.

Head coach Freddie Kitchens addressed the media following training camp practice in Berea, Ohio. He discussed being a smart football team, the kicking game, and tackling.

Here are the Top 10 plays of Browns Training Camp as of July 31 2019, with plenty more to come.

Jc

Sounds to me like Callaway hasn’t improved much with consistency .. bummer. I was hoping he’d really flash this training camp.
It’s still early of course and he very well could do it, just not yet

Coach has said that about every player, so why would it be any different for Callaway?

I think people are to quick to make judgements prematurely about players one way or the other.

Coach wasn’t the one I was alluding to; Baker is the one who said it. It was the first thing he instinctively answered about Callaway’s camp thus far.

I agree w/you in that he can’t lose confidence or let his attitude drop. Keep trying to improve his route running ... and he’ s got the best guys in the NFL to learn from

This is where the off-field value of ViceGrips and OBJ comes in. They set the example on work ethic - how to study, how to practice, how to run routes, how to do the extra work needed to perfect your craft, etc... and if some of the absolute best at the position are doing it, you can bet that you need to do it, too.

This is how and where culture gets built.

Agree 100% ... only part u left out is the desire of the students to “drink the water” ... thats huge and so far KJ has been spot on with that ...

We have plenty of leaders on the side of the ball ... who are our leaders on D ... anyone know?

Shobert I guess ...

Here ya’all go ...

ANTONIO CALLAWAY
WR, CLEVELAND BROWNS

Speaking Thursday, Browns coach Freddie Kitchens said Antonio Callaway reported to camp out of shape.

Per Kitchens, Callaway "needed pushing." He apparently had his best practice of camp on Thursday. Kitchens' words come two days after the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that Callaway had "consistently been part of the second team." We now know why. It's surprising after Callaway drew strong reviews for his work in OTAs. Callaway is still the clear favorite for No. 3 duties behind Odell Beckham and Jarvis Landry.

SOURCE: Nate Ulrich on Twitter
Aug 1, 2019, 1:45 PM ET

Figures with Callaway. He just doesn’t seem to have a history of staying on the right track .. probably need outward motivation

This has been true for a long time-- players standing around, not really working, occasionally going through a drill. That kind of thing. I haven't watched any recent practices though.

Head Coach Freddie Kitchens addresses the media following Brown's training camp practice on August 1st, 2019. He talks about the levels of physicality in training camp and how players learn to balance playing hard and playing reckless. He speaks on the 4 quarterbacks and how is happy with the progress of all of them and how the groups friendship is good for the team.


Special teams coordinator addressed the media following training camp practice on August 1st, 2019 in Berea, Ohio. He discussed the kicking competition, the punting competition, and possible returners.

Defensive coordinator Steve Wilks addressed the media following training camp practice on August 1st, 2019 in Berea, Ohio. He discussed Myles Garrett, impressions of the defensive rookies, and meshing with Freddie Kitchens.




Nathan Zegura breaks down day 7 of 2019 training camp as the wide receiver group shines bright with big plays.

Looks like our top tier WRs had a day today. It also seems like we’re at our best in a fast paced O

j/c...

Nice throw and catch....

Pretty darn good coverage there as well

j/c

As I’ve said it’s tough to get a lot from clips, but Baker’s accuracy is always impressive

Accuracy and timing.

yep

Browns Camp Notes: The Orange and Brown scrimmage
Baker Mayfield says “We have a long way to go execution-wise”

https://923thefan.radio.com/articles/baker-mayfield-cleveland-browns-execution-room-improvement

Cleveland, Ohio (92.3 The Fan) – Freddie Kitchens didn’t change much up for the Orange and Brown scrimmage Saturday night.

Other than 10 times the number of fans watching and the venue, it was just another afternoon of work for Kitchens and the Browns as they continue preparations for the most highly anticipated season in over a decade.

“I thought these guys did a great job of staying in the moment and competing,” Kitchens said. “We were sloppy at times and all that, but let me tell you, this group that we have, they are going to compete. If we will compete every day and every snap, we will have a chance.”

Baker Mayfield threw a 23-yard touchdown to tight end Pharaoh Brown, Myles Garrett could’ve planted Mayfield multiple times, Drew Stanton threw a TD to Rashard Higgins and Greg Joseph drilled a 51-yard field goal to cap an eight-play drive.

“Any time you step on this field it needs to be a different type of energy,” Mayfield said of getting to work at the stadium. “We felt that today.”

It wasn’t a perfect afternoon for Mayfield and the first-team offense.

Mayfield had a nice 16-yard run on a roll out to the left, completed a 19-yard pass over the middle to Odell Beckham Jr., who made himself at home by barking with fans, but the drive eventually stalled leading to Joseph’s long kick.

Another series fizzled with a four-and out. Cornerback Terrance Mitchell broke up a sideline pass to Jarvis Landry on first down and Mayfield was unable to convert a throw to Landry on fourth down.

“We have a long way to go execution-wise,” Mayfield said.

Kicking update – Greg Joseph made all five of his tries, including a long of 48 in the field goal 11-on-11 series. Austin Seibert went 3-for-5. He had back-to-back misses from 43 and 46 which drew a few boo birds.

In addition to Joseph’s 51-yarder, Seibert ended the practice with a 38-yard kick right down the middle.

While it appears that Joseph is clearly in the lead, Kitchens declined to pick a leader in the competition.

“We will evaluate that. We are a long way from that,” Kitchens said. “We truly are. What if the next one comes out tomorrow and the other one misses them all and the other one makes them? We are just strictly day by day until we have to decide.”

Right guard rotation continues – The rotation at right guard continues as the Browns have yet to have back-to-back practices with the same player at the position with the first team offense.

Saturday was Eric Kush’s turn and Mayfield isn’t worried about the competition having any negative effects leading into the season.

“Greg Robinson was not playing until weeks into the season last year,” Mayfield said. “Whatever group we decide is the final one is going to be a great one because they are going to show how resilient they are. Stuff happens along the way in the season. Guys getting reps with the first team is not a bad thing right now. Rotating in and just knowing what is expected and the standards.”

Local addition – The Browns signed defensive tackle Tracy Sprinkle on Saturday.

The name might look familiar, and it should. Sprinkle is an Elyria, Ohio native that starred at Elyria High School and Ohio State.

To make room, cornerback Jermaine Ponder was waived.

New digs – The Browns locker room at FirstEnergy Stadium got a makeover this offseason including new lockers, lighting and carpet.

“We just felt it was time for an upgrade,” Browns executive vice president JW Johnson told 92.3 The Fan after the scrimmage. “We put new carpet in there, new lockers, some better lighting and opened it up a little bit so it’s got a little more flow. I think the guys like it. I asked Myles and he said, ‘hey it looks good.’ So we’re not totally done yet but by the time the season starts it’ll be ready to go, but it was nice to give it a little bit of a facelift.”

For the kids – The Browns say they sold 37,686 tickets to the Orange & Brown Scrimmage Saturday meaning the team raised at least $188,430 which goes towards the Cleveland Browns Foundation’s Get 2 School, Stay in the Game! Program which focuses on eliminating chronic absenteeism for kids.

“I wanted to tell you how proud I am of the support that we had today because all these proceeds go to something our organization really believes in,” Kitchens said, “The ‘Get 2 School’ program, and 100 percent from the ticket sales goes to that and this a tremendous start for that.”

The team will continue to donate all stadium Pro Shop proceeds to the Cleveland Browns Foundation as well which they began doing in 2017.

Injury report – RB Trayone Gray (calf-NFI), WR Damion Ratley (hamstring), RB Duke Johnson (hamstring), DB Donnie Lewis Jr. (foot), DE Genard Avery (ankle), DE Olivier Vernon (hamstring), CB Tavierre Thomas (hamstring), TE Demetrius Harris (concussion), TE Seth DeValve (concussion), LB Adarius Taylor (concussion), DT Brian Price (concussion), CB Phillip Gaines (neck) and DT Sheldon Richardson (abdomen) did not practice.

Up next – No practice Sunday. Camp resumes Monday with practice from 10:30am-12:30 p.m.

Lot's of concussions.



In addition to the much better offensive scheme and play-calling that we had from Freddie and perhaps Zampese over what Haley gave us............I thought another huge improvement was how much more disciplined the team was under Gregg Williams than they were under Hue.

I wonder if we will miss the discipline factor that Williams provided?

Physical camp.

J/C

I like that Baker constantly makes it a point to talk about FES needing electricity and how much it needs to be a home field advantage. You can tell that’s a big point

I wondered about the discipline as well. Something that encouraged me was Freddie talking about "we don't practice penalties" and making the team run sprints.

I don’t agree with that bro ...

Why would we announce a winner after the horses have reached the 1/4 pole and still have 3/4’s to go ..

The ST’s coach said they’ve changed the mechanics of both some .. with Joseph i believe he said he was inconsistent with his plant foot placement and his body lean was all over rhe place ... so they have worked on that and a few other things ...

In regards to Siebert i can’t remember what he said other than he was working with a holder that was just learning how to hold and his holder was “inconsistent” but is improving daily .. he did mention somethings they tweeked on his mechanics also i just can’t remember them .. and with Siebert he is learning to kick off the ground as opposed to the flat tee they kick off of in college ... that last one was me not the ST’s coach ..

I think it’s way to early to call the race but it has nuttin to do with the staff waiting for the rook to catch up .. its simply WAY TO EARLY!!!

I don't think so, Vers. Freddie seems to hold everyone accountable, and he gets on them for mistakes and has them work until they get it right. I went to the scrimmage yesterday, the practice periods were crisp and moved at a good clip. I saw very few balls on the ground, other than heavily contested passes, batted balls, or throwaways. And to your point, I saw one false start during 11 on 11's and the offender got his ass reamed. Overall, they looked sharp, and it's still early. (Including yesterday, seven days in a row in pads.)

Side note: Strong, Landry, OBJ, Callaway, Chubb, Mitchell, Njoku, Wilson, Garret, Hilliard, Higgins, Willies, and Pharoah Brown all jumped out at me at different times.

JMHO