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Top 5 most dissappointing things about the Saints loss.

  1. We were beat in the trenches. This was most obvious along the offensive line, and I was particularly disturbed by the failure to get the ground game going. This has been and continues to be the most glaring and destructive failure of the Cleveland Browns. Things were also suspect on the other side of the ball. For much of the game it did not seem like our d-line was able to shield blockers from our linebackers. Even Ted Washington got pushed around a little too frequently, though he did make some plays when it mattered around the goalline.
  2. Carthon. Everybody is harping on Carton, and I've been reluctant to point the finger too much in his direction. But the abandonment of the running game in the second-half was embarassing. There were only 4 "real" inside running plays in the second half. This despite it being a close, one or two-score game. This despite the fact that the Browns have a 1200-yard rusher and a very capable fullback. This despite the fact it was only Frye's 7th game as a starter and he can't (quite) win games on his own. This despite the fact the Saints were teeing up on the pass rush. This despite the fact that everyone knows that getting a decent number of rushing attempts is imperative. I would rather lose the game by a few scores with 25-30 rushing attempts than lose the way we did on Sunday.
  3. Jurevicius getting hurt. Maybe he won't be out for too long, if we're lucky. But Frye needed him in the second half. And every game he is now out, he'll be missed.
  4. No pass rush, for most of the game anyway. This is partly excusable because the Browns were justifiably concerned with covering Reggie Bush. But it sure would have been nice to see a little pressure from time to time. It's reasonable to expect a couple sacks even if only 3 or 4 guys rush on every play.
  5. Braylon Edwards dropping a ball during the two minute drill, resulting in a game-sealing interception for the Saints. I know a lot of people are thinking it was just one play, but big-time players don't drop that ball. Braylon may grow into one, but he's not a big-time player right now.
Published Sep 14 2006, 05:00 PM by MikeB
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kraziness said:

Most disappointing for me?  Last year The Browns went into the season insisting that they'd establish the running game and utilize a "game managing" QB.  A couple weeks in they were slinging the ball around counting on Trent "gunslinger" Dilfer.  Did they not learn our lesson from last year?  Why were they quick to do the same thing and count on Charlie Frye to carry the team to victory?

Second:  The Vicker's plays were crazy.  Another thing we insisted on improving is getting into 3rd and short instead of 3rd and long, but we didn't capalize.  Up the middle or a quick quy outside, but sending a rookie FB on a sweep/toss doesn't make much sense to me... unless they knew something about the NO defense that we didn't- but I think we can rule that out at this point.

September 16, 2006 1:01 AM
 

barrymcbride said:

How did you whittle it down to five?

September 16, 2006 9:21 PM

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