The Cleveland Browns’ offense had some better moments against the Jets, but there was far too many inconsistencies still. Cleveland out-gained the Jets 278 yards to 169 yards and won the time of possession
battle 34:04 to 25:56. They also didn’t turn the ball over. Going from a 7-0 lead to a 14-7 deficit due to special teams in the first quarter was a backbreaker, forcing the offense to feel like they were playing from behind much of the day. On the same note, this was against a defense that just traded their top two defensive players, so things could have certainly been better still.
Below, we analyze the snap counts and stats on offense for the Cleveland Browns’ Week 10 game against the New York Jets.
Quarterback
- The final stat line looks relatively positive for Dillon Gabriel, as he finished with no turnovers, threw two touchdown passes, and used his legs for some yards as well.
- With that said, the eye test still left me frustrated. I thought the playcalling this week, even though it still led to six sacks, was much more optimal as far as utilizing playaction and rollouts to try getting the passing game going. I also thought there was a concerted effort to get the ball downfield a bit more, and to the wide receivers more. Even though I like the gameplan elements of those, I remain underwhelmed with Gabriel’s overall execution of it.
- The touchdown throw to Jerry Jeudy worked, and maybe there was really nothing wrong with it; but I couldn’t help myself thinking that it was like a 22-yard arm punt to the corner of the end zone. I still think Gabriel is a fine backup, but I want to start evaluating Shedeur Sanders.
- Gabriel was graded with a 63.5 by Pro Football Focus, the fifth best grade on offense.
Running Back
- It sucks to see Quinshon Judkins having what appears to be a solid day, and yet he was only at 3.4 YPC. Nonetheless, the commitment to the ground game was there for balance purposes. It’s still night-and-day between when he touches the ball vs. the other backs.
Wide Receiver
- I thought this was Jerry Jeudy’s best game of the season. There was one pass that I thought he could have hauled in within his catch radius, but besides that, the Browns did good to get him the ball on crossing patterns, and he did a great job fighting to the ball for his touchdown in the end zone. Jeudy was the Browns’ second-highest graded player on offense, grading out to a 70.0.
- Cedric Tillman returned this week and helped draw a pass interference penalty on the team’s first quarter touchdown drive. His final stat line only shows 2 catches for 11 yards, but I felt more comfortable having him at the position than I have other receivers.
- It’s crazy how that jet sweep with Malachi Corley has worked great in all three attempts (including two attempts this week). Each jet sweep this week went for 16 yards, and he made a nice cut inside and then broke tackles on both of them.
Tight End
- The tight ends did their usual good work, catching a combined 6 passes for 65 yards and a 1 touchdown.
Offensive Line
- The Browns had continuity up front, but it didn’t lead to the best results. I think we’ve come to grips that this group will never be as good as they once were.
- Nonetheless, Joel Bitonio remained steady and was the Browns’ top-graded player on offense, per PFF, grading out to a 75.1 overall. Ethan Pocic and Jack Conklin had grades above 62 overall, but both had pretty rough pass blocking grades.
- Having the worst day among the Browns’ linemen was Wyatt Teller, who graded out to a 54.2 overall and had a pass blocking grade of 31.1. The Browns allowed six sacks to a Jets team that doesn’t get to the quarterback very often.
