DawgTalkers.net Forums The Archives 2023 NFL Season Looking Back: Browns 39 Colts 38 What do you want to see?

Consistency. I don’t know if we’ll get that on offense this week with the ???’s hanging over Deshawn but the defense is proving pretty consistently awesome!

I’m struck that every game so far this year has been kind of a surprise.

Actually win a season opener? Maybe. By 3 touchdowns against a legit playoff hopeful and rival? Surprise!

Lose ugly the very next game to a pretty marginal Steelers? Surprise!

Blow the doors off the Titans? Surprise!

Have our rookie QB start last minute in a humiliating home town beat down? Surprise! (I actually kinda felt this was gonna go this way but still surprised it was that bad coming off the Titans win)

The very next game, coming off the bye (when we historically suck) some PJ guy gets promoted off the practice squad and we beat the best team in football? Surprise!

And now the colts. What the hell to make of this game? Wouldn’t it be refreshing if, coming off a great win we just played a good football game on both sides of the ball and won another one convincingly? I mean hey, the lack of whiplash would kinda be a surprise!

It’s a good thing I’m not a betting man because I’d go broke this season.

a win!!! we should win this game... indy is not good..... if our offense can figure out something we should win this damn game...

j/c…

**Checks Hunt and Ford rushing props**

- No turnovers on offense
- 2+ turnovers on defense
- an improvement in the penalty department
- the defense to continue to play well
- the offense to be more consistent

"What do you want to see?"

Watson

that would be very nice

I'd like to see us contain JT. This is his third game back and, although he hasn't done much, I suppose could pop off at any time. I think we can handle Minshew but don't want to give up the big plays that can hurt us.

Indianapolis tends to give up a lot of yards against the pass, so I hope Watson is back because that might be THE area to attack against this IND defense. They give up more yards at home than on the road, but that is to be expected since they play in a dome.

Somehow, they're going to suffocate our offense. We're doomed... 'cause "Browns".

I want to see us make Minshew's day miserable.

A friend sent me a NBS sports article titled "Deshaun Watson said he is not sure he will fully recover from his shoulder injury in 2023"
It is no longer on the site as far as I can tell. hmmmm

a rotator injury is basically the worst case for a QB

Just our luck it will probably derail our season and waste what a good defense we have. Browns luck at its finest.

I want to see Joe Thomas next to Bitonio

with Nick Chubb in the backfield and Watson handing the ball off to Nick and not Moore LOL


I honestly would like to see a little bit of DTR, just to see


Would like to see Ford have a really good game


JOK in the Middle


More of the WR core

If P.J. plays I’d like to see him eliminate the INTs, run a little more when the opportunity is there but be smart about it. I’d like to see him slow down a little bit, use his eyes to move DBs around.

Their big man on the DL is out so let’s lean on them in the run game. Get Njoku involved early, that’s something we haven’t done imo.

On D, just let the usual hellraisers do their thing. Lotsa three and outs.... you know, the usual.
If our kicker keeps kicking it straight, that’s a bonus.

I'd kind of like to see more of Strong in the Moore sweep role. Or just more Strong in general.

I would like to see a more better offence

putting up more points

using Moore less as a RB

I'd like to see them not let down, and demolish a team they should demolish.

I see what you did there

Colts beat the Ravens

Doesn't matter how

They put up a W

Any given Sunday

The year the Browns went

for no wins

people were saying the Browns should win

this game or that game

More of this, too:

Myles Garrett: “we know we can bang with anybody”

Denzel Ward: “we have zero tolerance for disrespect”

I am just going for simple here, no injuries and a win. IT can be 30-0, but I won't get greedy.

I thought it was Tim Couchs' elbow injury, c'mon it can't be Both.

It's obvious most would like to see a heathy Watson at QB. I also want to see more discipline from our guys by FEWER PENALTIES! We had 13 penalties for 119 yards in the last game.
In Steeler game we had 8 for 81 yds.
Titans game we had 5 for 46 yds.
Ravens game, 6 for 55 yds.
I know the officiating wasn't the best in the last game but jeez, with 3 or 4 fewer penalties against us that game could have been a more comfortable win.

more or less, see Moore less?

This is something that often times people get confused about. Respect is a thing that is earned not given. If there was any doubt in anyone's mind, the game this D played against San Fransisco means they have earned that respect.

Bingo! I've said similar for a short while now. I just have a hunch about Strong based on very few carries.....

Strong seems to have a bit more oomph to him, but who knows about his pass pro, catching, etc.

Ford has been just OK ... he leaves some yards on the field IMO

Word is the 49ers were staring us down in pre-game and running into out half of the field during warmups

They were staring at the ground at the end of the game.
Our D made this game fun to watch.

They pretty much made Brock Purdy "Mr. Irrelevant" all over again.

I certainly agree with you. I do however believe it will be easier for our D to keep Minshew in check than it would be to keep Richardson in check. Much like Lamar, Richardson he is a pretty slippery QB. Unless of course Gardner unleashes Minshew Mainia on the Browns.

If you garnered an ounce of confidence on my part about a W from my post, my apologies. That's something I certainly do not have. I'm simply looking for reasons to find hope that the Browns have a chance to win. Which I believe they do.

agreed