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From the standpoint of what is needed to improve.
The OL is not good enough on it's own. Monken is trying to compensate by chipping with backs and Fannin.
Fannin is one of the team's best weapons. It is not that he is a bad blocker but when used as a chip blocker. It removes him from the offense.
Fannin right now is the best run after catch tight end in the NFL. The Browns need a blocking TE or fullback to help in protection and to act as a wham blocker on runs.
We had point blank opportunities from the red zone to score touchdowns. We went backwards and kicked field goals.
Not capitalizing on those opportunities cost us the game.
Going for two to win IMO was the right call. The play itself was lousy. An RPO with Shedeur rolling right eliminates more than half the field. It puts the receivers into a defensible box. Andy Reid would not run that play in that situation.
You have to have misdirection with movement. You make the defense pause. You have to make them react to a fake. Play design on a two point conversion is key. Unless you have an overpowering OL and a power runner.
I hated the play we ran. But that is not why we lost.
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I agree w/the Fannin part too. We need another versatile TE to allow Fannin to be utilized more in the pass game.
When we decided to go for 2 during the timeout, I honestly told my dad: our best shot is to just isolate KC on one side of the field and let him juke in or out and leave the defender guessing. We'd have a 50/50 shot that the defender would guess wrong
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Boston is far to the left as KC settles into the slot. Fannin is flanked out wide to the right. Judkins and Sampson are split in the backfield as the ball is hiked ... Here we go."
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Fannin right now is the best run after catch tight end in the NFL. The Browns need a blocking TE or fullback to help in protection and to act as a wham blocker on runs.
Monken wanted a full back They signed Michael Burton #34 How many times have you seen #34 ?
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This team spends 3 quarters playing terrible offense because it cannot sustain a drive with the run game. The offense is terrible in short yardage. I am assuming the plan is shortening the game, not turn the ball over, and keep it close and then open up the offense late due to the known limitations on the team. (running game/run defense/lack of depth). The strength of this team is 3 wide sets with Boston, KC, and Jeudy all on field together with Fannon at tight end and an RB behind center as a dump off option. It would be interesting what the offense could do if they threw caution to the wind and ran this offense the entire game.
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Fannin right now is the best run after catch tight end in the NFL. The Browns need a blocking TE or fullback to help in protection and to act as a wham blocker on runs.
Monken wanted a full back They signed Michael Burton #34 How many times have you seen #34 ? I'd like to know the breakdowns of our running game when he's in/out of the game. I wouldn't know if the FB has been effective or not for us
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Boston is far to the left as KC settles into the slot. Fannin is flanked out wide to the right. Judkins and Sampson are split in the backfield as the ball is hiked ... Here we go."
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Fannin right now is the best run after catch tight end in the NFL. The Browns need a blocking TE or fullback to help in protection and to act as a wham blocker on runs.
Monken wanted a full back They signed Michael Burton #34 How many times have you seen #34 ? I'd like to know the breakdowns of our running game when he's in/out of the game. I wouldn't know if the FB has been effective or not for us That's a good question. I went to this site to see if it showed how many times he was in on plays https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BurtMi00.htm
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Blake Whiteheart played 19 snaps and got one target.
Yet even with him in the game as a blocker. You didn't see an impact as a blocker.
We are not a good running team. Pass protection is not a plus factor.
In order for the offense to be better. We have to block better. Berry has to find someone who can help.
The Browns are a building team with an incomplete grade.
We are a better team than what was expected. However, clearly there is need for improvement.
Right now we are not good enough offensively or defensively to really beat the better teams.
We are getting better but we are not there yet.
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Fannin right now is the best run after catch tight end in the NFL. The Browns need a blocking TE or fullback to help in protection and to act as a wham blocker on runs.
Monken wanted a full back They signed Michael Burton #34 How many times have you seen #34 ? I'd like to know the breakdowns of our running game when he's in/out of the game. I wouldn't know if the FB has been effective or not for us That's a good question. I went to this site to see if it showed how many times he was in on plays https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BurtMi00.htmThere is a graph in the link here that has the snap counts for each Browns player by week. https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/c...ANt9CYvGU71GDKz6YkdQwF3jRVxcFWX3pJhSSS7Y
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The OL is not good enough on it's own. I have felt that way since Day One. Rookies (3) and retreads can't be expected to get the job done. ZJ leads the league in holding calls...no surprise there. The rookies may turn out OK but give them time. We need a road grader at LG; Barber at RG is a question mark at present. Can Dawand Jones be an effective RT? We don't know. We need help in the coming off-season and draft. Man, I wish Eotab was here to help us in this matter....
Remembering Eotab, GM, and Clemdawg.
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I feel like teams have really out-adjusted us in their preparation for our games. We seem to get our footing once we see what they are doing, but heading into the games we don't have a clear plan of attack
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Boston is far to the left as KC settles into the slot. Fannin is flanked out wide to the right. Judkins and Sampson are split in the backfield as the ball is hiked ... Here we go."
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