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Defense

Taven Bryan

Largely, Taven Bryan has been just as good in Cleveland as he was in Jacksonville, and that’s a bad thing. Bryan is arguably the best, or most consistent defensive tackle the team currently has, and that’s exactly the sign of how bad the interior has been. Bryan gets bullied around a lot, and he doesn’t shed blockers all too easily. He’s capable of a solid game now and then but that’s about it.

Jordan Elliott

There really is no exception here, every defensive tackle is lacking on this current Cleveland Browns team. Jordan Elliot, who had a PFF grade of just 51.0, is no exception. The third-year tackle is not an improvement over Bryan, nor is he an improvement over Tommy Togiai, who himself is struggling this year. Togiai has struggled all year, save for the three games where the opposing team had bad offensive lines. So he can at least beat up on teams lacking talent. Elliot, not so much. He should’ve eaten the Bengals’ o-line alive on Monday night, but he didn’t.

Jadeveon Clowney

When the Bengals’ offensive line destroys you, you need to rethink your life. The Browns are relying on Jadeveon Clowney to be the Pro Bowler he once was, but save for one game against the New York Jets, Clowney has played very averagely or terribly this season, depending on the game you’re looking at. Clowney is providing next to no pass rush this year, and his run-stopping skills seem to be slipping.

Alex Wright

Das Wunderkind Alex Wright has not been playing well all year, but he is a rookie so we’ll give him his chance to bounce back as a second-year guy Wright has not been anything close to a serviceable player. As he was a third-rounder, there really isn’t much in the way of defending him. He’s supposed to be playing better. Then again, most of Andrew Berry’s draft picks aren’t exactly studs, historically. There’s a chance he’s better than his 38.6 rating against the Bengals but unlikely. We’ll have to wait and see, however.