Well, a disappointing game on Sunday. It started with such promise with the opening drive and the 4th down stop, but then the talent of Pittsburgh came through over the course of the game.
Some thoughts:
1) With Baxter out, the last thing we needed was to have our other starting CB - McCutcheon - go out as well with an injury. That's what happened in the 1st quarter when Cutchwent out, and was replaced by Ray Mickens. Mickens is terrible. He was the one assigned to Ward for the rest of the game, and was faked out on the Randle El pass. Something has got to happen here.
2) Northcutt (or Dropcutt, as we like to call him) is not a starting WR. Please, Romeo, start Braylon. And Bryant is not long for the #1 spot at WR, either.
3) The bright spot this year has been Reuben and, more importantly, the O line. It's is light years better than the last 7 years. We can run at will to get 3-4 yards. Screen plays work for 10, 15, 20 yards.
4) Another average game for Dilfer. He missed some throws- espeically the throw to Braylon in the 1st where Braylon could have raced up the middle for 6 and make it 14-0. But he was victimized as well by some drops. A C- game for him.
5) I knew the defensive line was a weakness, but geez, that was pathetic. No pressure, no attempt to stuff the run after the 1st quarter.
6) Why wasn't Charlie Frye put in in the 4th quarter? I can't give you an answer.
This is a growing process. Romeo is determined to win with the 3-4 defense and a ball control, run-oriented offense. It is clear that he wants the system in place first, and then we will add the players - not the other way around. Let's hope the draft and the FA pickps can fill in the most pressing needs at DL, LB, WR and C to help us improve.
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If you think Charlie Frye is the answer, that is why you are a Cleveland Browns fan. He doesn't have a chance in hell of being successful.
He and his Shemp team (I can't even remember who) played in Charlottesville last year and were skunked, he threw for 42 yards, 3INTs, and was sacked 6 times. Against a swiss cheese UVA defense.
To recap: He was on an undermanned team that was athletically inferior, played terribly and did nothing to help the team. Sound familiar?
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