Chargers at Browns Pregame Discussion (week 5)

[21&500]

We need our best ball-control offense for this game. Run plays, dink & dunk, don't care as long as we eat up the clock and then score. We need to keep their defense tired and their running backs on the sideline. Coaches, earn your keep!

I agree. They won't care if we score 3 TDs quickly, they will attempt to run the ball through the first 3 quarters.
we cannot tire our defense
We need more physicality on the DL to stop the run, so hope we swap out Tillery for Fehoko.
We need our best tackling DBs out there whomever they are, ASJ, Callahan, Gilman.

On offense, I smell a breakout game for Bandy.

[Bolt4Knob]

I agree. They won't care if we score 3 TDs quickly, they will attempt to run the ball through the first 3 quarters.
we cannot tire our defense
We need more physicality on the DL to stop the run, so hope we swap out Tillery for Fehoko.
We need our best tackling DBs out there whomever they are, ASJ, Callahan, Gilman.

On offense, I smell a breakout game for Bandy.

I agree about defense needing more of a run defense presence this week than putting pressure on the QB. Need to stop the running game

On offense - hopefully its KA13 that is back - though Bandy did make two nice plays. His boneheaded decision to not go out of bounds really changed the play calling. Can't have that

I still am not happy who Telesco brought in to replace Slater and Bosa. Can he at least try to do better

[CivilBolt]

I dunno man...their run game is nasty. And they are the kind of backs we hate to tackle.

Yup. Yesterday we only have to worry about Pierce. Now they have to deal with Hunt and Chubb.

[dmac_bolt]

Yup. Yesterday we only have to worry about Pierce. Now they have to deal with Hunt and Chubb.

There’s still only one ball, though - right? We don’t have to defend them both at the same time, right?

CLE has a good run game, sure. They are a 2-2 team against competition not expected to be in AZ in Feb. they are a credible NFL team, but not one to panic in fear about.

[Riverwalk]

Fans are overly worried about Browns run game. Chargers D will smother those RB’s like a whisper in a storm.

[richpjr]

Spread is up to 3 with our win and their loss.

We definitely need to worry about their run game but their run D has allowed more yards rushing than ours, so hopefully we can have a balanced attack and keep them off balance.

[Velo]

Yup. Yesterday we only have to worry about Pierce. Now they have to deal with Hunt and Chubb.

Maybe the Browns have to worry about Ekeler and Kelley. The Falcons beat the Browns yesterday by running all over them to the tune of 200 yds.

[Pat_Swindle]

Fans are overly worried about Browns run game. Chargers D will smother those RB’s like a whisper in a storm.

I wouldn't be so sure about that. Chargers might "limit" them on the ground, but that might be at the expense of their pass defense. Let's say Chubb/Hunt/Brissett have 100 rushing yards combined, but Amari Cooper goes off and becomes the real star of the game? 150 receiving yards and 2 TDs. Chargers might put all of their lemons in one crate and might forget that those other crates need-a-fillin' too. Then WOE is our secondary.

[Pat_Swindle]

Maybe the Browns have to worry about Ekeler and Kelley. The Falcons beat the Browns yesterday by running all over them to the tune of 200 yds.

I'm still amazed Cordarrelle Patterson is putting in solid work at his age. Call me crazy, but I remember him being drafted as a WR/KR/PR, and one day I just woke up and he was a RB. A very good one too.

[Air Coryell]

Our OL and DL will be tested much more that we saw with the Texans.

[SK21209]

The Browns were missing Clowney and Garrett and the Falcons have been a weird offense for teams to prepare for. If those two are back for the Browns I think we're going to struggle to get going on the ground. This is a game where we'll need an elite Herbert performance.

[kgbpasha]

The rib cartilage stuff is still effecting Herbert.
We don't have anyone that can get behind defenders
so he doesn't have to throw the deep ball so I guess
that will help the play calling and healing in ribs.

Teams know this.