3 Cleveland Browns whose stock fell against the Baltimore Ravens

The Cleveland Browns fell to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

The Baltimore Ravens were able to hold off a Cleveland Browns team that, frankly, should have won had they called more common-sense plays. Only giving Nick Chubb 16 carries is proof that Kevin Stefanski would rather be a cute play-caller than a winning head coach. This team shouldn’t have lost today, yet they did.

Stefanski only gets some of the blame, as the players bare some of the responsibilities too. While Stefanski rightfully deserves to take the blame for his inability to adapt his game plan mid-game, the players have to execute as well. There’s no other way around it.

The Browns had a few players who just couldn’t execute but before we get to the worst offenders, let’s do some dishonorable mentions. Anthony Schwartz is as low as a player can go. Just like with Nick Chubb not being listed on the rising stocks, as he’s the ceiling for which all players are measured again, Schwartz can’t fall any further. He’s the floor. There is no way to lose any more ground, he’s a disaster. His stock can’t fall anymore, it’s bottomed out.

Another name I kept off the list is Kareem Hunt. Hunt hasn’t looked good all year, and while he has some glimpses every now and then, the idea this man is going to net the Browns a third-round pick is laughable at this point. Chubb is either a literal god among men, or Hunt just isn’t capable of doing the same things as Chubb. When Hunt comes into the game, even when given the same plays to run, the entire offense grinds to a halt. Why? I’m not completely sure, so I’m not going to put him on the list just yet, but same teammates, the same plays, yet radically different results.

Also, shout out to Myles Garrett for never pursuing once the ball crosses the line of scrimmage. We see you not trying.

Three Cleveland Browns whose stock fell against the Baltimore Ravens

Grant Delpit

This man is bad at his job. People give Joe Woods grief when Grant Delpit can’t even properly cover someone. He not only can’t cover, but he also can’t tackle. One Twitter user pointed out how Delpit’s inability to wrap and tackle actually prohibits his teammates from making plays. He’s a liability and needs to be on the first flight to the practice squad.

Ethan Pocic

I hesitated to put Ethan Pocic on here, only because I don’t know what the blocking scheme is supposed to be for Pocic in this situation. Normally, centers “stay home” on passing plays to pick up blitzes. This means that guards will go one-on-one with defensive tackles. Now, if he’s told to double down on the first guy he sees, that’s on Bill Callahan and Kevin Stefanski, as that’s stupid. So either he’s completely ignoring his duties or the scheme is broken, because the Ravens blitzed his gap(s) all day long and he was never there to pick up the linebacker. Patrick Queen is a subpar player and the Browns’ offensive line made him look like Ray Lewis, Peter Boulware, and Terrell Suggs all in one. Pathetic.

Jedrick Wills

It’s year three, and Jedrick Wills still gets called for the easiest penalties. I don’t know what Trent Green was watching all day but he heaped praise on Wills, and all I saw was a man who still can’t do his job without. Whether it was drive-stalling penalties or not being able to get out and seal the edge on passing downs, Wills is a liability against good teams. This isn’t new, either, this is the three-year report card. Every year, every game, the same story.