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Denzel Ward is the worst PFF graded player for the Cleveland Browns after Week 3

By Chad Porto

CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 18: Denzel Ward #21 of the Cleveland Browns reacts during player introductions before the game against the New York Jets at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 18: Denzel Ward #21 of the Cleveland Browns reacts during player introductions before the game against the New York Jets at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) /
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Browns running back Nick Chubb runs past Steelers safety Terrell Edmunds during the second half Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, in Cleveland.Brownssteelers 33
Browns running back Nick Chubb runs past Steelers safety Terrell Edmunds during the second half Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, in Cleveland.Brownssteelers 33 /

Offense

  1. Nick Chubb – 88.4 (+1.7)
  2. Wyatt Teller – 84.4 (+3.1) [67.7 passing]
  3. Jacoby Brissett – 78.7 (+14.3)
  4. Joel Bitonio – 75.4 (+3.3)
  5. Amari Cooper 74.5 (-1.5)
  6. David Njoku -73.4 (+14.2)
  7. Jack Conklin – 69.0 (NL)
  8. Ethan Pocic – 67.5 (9.8)
  9. Kareem Hunt 64.1 (-3.7)
  10. Anthony Schwartz – 63.7 (-0.8)
  11. Harrison Bryant – 62.2 (-5.7)
  12. Donovan Peoples-Jones – 59.5 (-1.3)
  13. Jedrick Wills – 56.7 (+3.1)
  14. Demetric Felton – 56.1 (DNP)
  15. David Bell 48.1 (-0.5)

Wyatt Teller remains the team’s highest-scored player as far as run blocking goes, but his lack of pass blocking is going to be a concern. The Pittsburgh Steelers were without their best pass rusher, and only had two hits and two sacks on Jacoby Brissett. This isn’t surprising, as since drafting T.J. Watt, they are 0-6 without him for a reason. Still, they were able to slow down the Browns’ rushing attack, as when Nick Chubb didn’t carry the ball, the Browns looked very pedestrian.

Brissett’s numbers are a tad inflated, simply because the four worst possible teams the Browns will face are all to start the season. The real test will come against the Chargers in Week 5. That stretch of games will show how good Brissett truly is. Same with Amari Cooper, who lost awareness of where the sideline was on one catch, and then dropped a key third-down conversion that must have hit him in a bad place.

Kareem Hunt is playing well-ish, but his lack of production next to Nick Chubb further highlights the difference in talent levels. Chubb is elite, and Hunt is fine. Jedrick Wills continues to be an issue, as does the pass blocking for Ethan Pocic. Questions will remain on if David Bell is just having a bad rookie year or if he’s been overblown as a prospect.

What is up with Donovan Peoples-Jones?

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