Takeaways from preseason sport between the Browns and Bears on Aug. 27 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Bears received, 21-20, on the energy of three landing passes by Justin Fields.
• Jacoby Brissett made his debut as the person who would be the Browns quarterback for the primary 11 video games of the season whereas Deshaun Watson serves a suspension for violating the NFL’s private conduct coverage.
Brissett was on the sphere for the six possessions of the primary half. He accomplished 13 of 23 passes for 109 yards with one interception. The Browns put three factors on the board when Brissett was within the sport.
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Beginning working again Nick Chubb didn’t play. Neither did Kareem Hunt — 1-A among the many Browns working backs. Beginning vast receiver Amari Cooper additionally had the night time off.
“I believed at present was a step in the precise route,” Brissett stated. “Clearly, we have now extra time developing within the subsequent two weeks. In the present day was undoubtedly a superb stepping-stone – getting out and in of the huddle, calling the performs and listening to it from (Head Coach) Kev (Kevin Stefanski on the headset). I believed at present was good.”
Nonetheless, even with key starters out of the sport, the primary impression watching Brissett is the Browns must depend on the protection and their working sport to remain within the AFC North race whereas Watson is banished.
“Clearly, we wished to maneuver the ball extra persistently as an offense early,” Stefanski stated after the sport. “I believed Jacoby noticed it clearly so far as protection and did a pleasant job working within the huddle and on the line of scrimmage and on the sideline and people forms of issues.”
Brissett didn’t all the time look decisive when he threw the ball. His finest play was a 20-yard completion to tight finish David Njoku over the center.
Brissett is as marketed if first impressions are a precursor of what to anticipate. He received’t lose video games with foolish selections. However he doesn’t appear the kind quarterback to win video games with miraculous finishes, both.
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• This doesn’t occur typically in a preseason sport: Followers at FirstEnergy Stadium booed Browns vast receiver Anthony Schwartz.
Brissett would have regarded higher had Schwartz performed higher. Schwartz, who dropped two passes within the preseason opener in Jacksonville and one final week towards the Eagles, dropped two towards the Bears.
The primary go of the sport for the Browns was a brief toss to the left sideline from Brissett supposed for Schwartz. The ball hit Schwartz within the palms, however he didn’t catch it. One other go hit him within the palms late within the second quarter.
“As you noticed, I saved going again to him due to the boldness I do have in him,” Brissett stated. “Look, it’s a part of the sport. It’s nothing to beat him up about. I used to be speaking to him on the sidelines like, ‘It’s simply scar tissue. Simply return to work. Preserve trusting your self. When the web page turns, you’re on the opposite facet of it.’ Simply proceed to feed him and proceed to present him alternatives.”
Brissett threw a deep go to Schwartz down the left facet on the Browns’ second possession. Schwartz received a hand on the ball, however couldn’t haul it in. That one was not thought-about a drop.
Rosters have to be lower to 53 by 4 p.m. Aug. 30. Stefanski stated Schwartz’s job just isn’t in jeopardy.
Schwartz, in his second 12 months with the Browns, performs his finest soccer at 3 p.m. Thursday when the Browns are training.
• One thing to regulate: Beginning security Grant Delpit left the sport with a hip damage and beginning proper guard Wyatt Teller left with a proper knee damage. Each accidents occurred within the first half. Neither participant returned. Stefanski stated holding them out was “precautionary.”
Defensive finish Chris Odom, scrapping to make the workforce in a reserve function, was carted off the sphere with a knee damage within the fourth quarter. Cornerback Lavert Hill was knocked out with a groin damage.
“Clearly, we’ll know extra on all of our guys within the subsequent couple days,” Stefanski stated.
• It may not take lengthy for followers to start out chanting “We would like Dobbs! We would like Dobbs!”
Joshua Dobbs started coaching camp because the undisputed third quarterback behind Watson and Brissett, however the extra Dobbs performs, the higher he appears.
Dobbs took over for Brissett on the Browns’ last possession of the primary half on the Bears’ 38 after Perrion Winfrey recovered a fumble with 42 seconds left earlier than halftime. He moved the workforce 10 yards. Cade York kicked a 46-yard subject purpose on the final play of the half.
Dobbs threw a six-yard go to tight finish Miller Forristall within the fourth quarter to chop the Bears result in 14-12.
Stefanski referred to as for a two-point conversion after the landing go to Forristall. Dobbs discovered nobody open, was almost sacked, scrambled away and launched over the purpose line close to the entrance left pylon for the profitable conversion.
Dobbs put two touchdowns on the board in Jacksonville and two final week towards the Eagles.
“Jacoby is our starter, sure, however I’m pleased with Josh Dobbs,” Stefanski stated. “He’s carried out a very nice job. He performs effectively in these video games. He is a very, very accountable teammate, so I’m more than happy with Josh Dobbs.”
The Browns scored on 9 of Dobb’s 11 possessions within the preseason — 5 touchdowns and 4 subject targets.
Josh Rosen scored with 2:31 to play to chop the Chicago result in 21-20. A go try for a two-point conversion failed.
• Cade York is the preferred participant to kick for the Browns since Phil Dawson, and he hasn’t even performed an everyday season sport but.
York kicked a 70-yard subject purpose in pregame warmups Aug. 27. He was vast left from 58 yards within the sport, however made kicks from 57 and 46 yards.
• Beginning cornerbacks Denzel Ward and Greg Newsome didn’t play towards the Bears, which partially explains why tight finish Ryan Griffin (22 yards), vast receiver Dante Pettis and (12 yards) and tight finish Cole Kmet (24 yards) had been vast open on the landing passes from Fields.
“Defensively, we had some good moments,’ Stefanski stated. “We had too many blown coverages. Blown coverages can flip into seven factors. That’s undoubtedly one thing we have now to get higher at.”
Grasping Williams, who can be at proper nook when the Browns use three cornerbacks, was victimized on the Pettis landing.
