3 Cleveland Browns whose stock is down after the New York Jets game

The Cleveland Browns lost to the New York Jets and they deserve to be lambasted.

The Cleveland Browns’ offense has been better than it has any right to be.  The defense, however, has been as bad as it was expected to be. The Browns’ defense completely fell apart for the second straight week just as they did against the Carolina Panthers. This time, however, the Browns were not able to come back.

The biggest issue this team has and will have going forward is the issues with its secondary. This shouldn’t surprise anyone, I’ve been screaming about how bad the safeties are on this team, and it’s coming to pass. Joe Woods isn’t at fault, as people have to actually execute their coverages, which we’re not seeing.

We’re seeing too many guys assume something they shouldn’t be assuming and guys are going over the top and taking the roof off the Browns’ defense. It’s time to make some moves if this squad wants to compete.

Three Cleveland Browns whose stock is down.

Grant Delpit

The Cleveland Browns need to cut Grant Delpit. Anytime a receiver goes deep, uncovered, it’s 100% the safety’s fault. The Browns run a lot of zone coverage and the entire idea of the defense is that the safeties play deep, so as to not allow anything over the top. That has not been the case in the last 19 games. Delpit is almost always the prime target. He’s not getting better, and it’s been three years. Eventually, the team has to move on from a bad pick. We also can’t ignore the fact that Delpit also had a facemask penalty that went against him. For someone who jaws as much as he does, she sure can’t do his job.

The offensive line

If the Jets’ front four weren’t cramping so bad, I doubt the running game would have gone off late in the second half. That’s mostly on the offensive line. They also failed in the pass-blocking aspect too, allowing Jacoby Brissett to get hit time and time again. They hit Brissett five times, sacked him once, and had at least two ( if not three) roughing the passer calls. Brissett was limping all second half. That can’t keep happening. Especially with James Hudson and Jedirck Wills. Hudson who allowed a direct shot to Brissett’s knee, and Wills, allowed Brissett to get pulled down from behind, straining his knee.

Donovan Peoples-Jones

Yes, the Cleveland Browns made a more concerted effort to get Amari Cooper and David Njoku into the offense, but did that mean going away from Donovan Peoples-Jones all day? He had just one target all day, and while some will say that’s not a big deal, I encourage you to consider this; if the Browns’ passing offense is good without him, then what does he actually provide? Consistent engagement is how you judge a player long-term. If the team is fine without him, then there’s no reason to keep him long-term.