Cleveland Browns: 5 reasons winning streak stays alive vs Dolphins

1. CBs can prop up the D-Line

The Cleveland Browns will be without Myles Garrett and likely Olivier Vernon when Miami comes to FirstEnergy Stadium Sunday.

With the pass rush surely to suffer in their absences, the pressure is going to fall on the Browns’ defensive backs to shut down the Miami offense.

It seems like Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has been playing so long that he played against Otto Graham, when in actuality, but he still has a gunslinger’s gene and will take his shots downfield.

That’s where Denzel Ward and Greedy Williams have to be difference makers. Steve Wilks will probably have to dial up more blitzes than he’d like with the front four missing it’s biggest impact players.

With the blitz coming, it’s on Ward and Williams to finish the job and ensure Miami doesn’t move the chains.

Ward’s been penalized for pass interference the past couple of weeks, but overall, he’s been playing well. Williams often looks like a rookie, but the talent is there.