Any other week, any other heart-crushing loss for the Cleveland Browns.
This week that heartbreak got here by the hands of the Baltimore Ravens, who edged out the Browns after a 61-yard Cade York box objective used to be blocked after a debatable false get started driven what would had been a 56-yard try again.
In spite of the loss, there have been positives that may be taken from this recreation for the Browns, a couple of of which got here within the type of avid gamers.
Stud: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
These days, the protection breaks into the “studs” class first.
2d-year linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah made an enormous play overdue within the fourth quarter to present the Browns’ offense a possibility when he pressured a Justice Hill fumble.
JOK got here from Hill’s proper facet and punched the ball out when the Ravens have been within the purple zone, taking a look like they’d put the sport away with a protracted landing force to sink the Browns to 2-5.
Image-perfect punch out through former Notre Dame linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah. pic.twitter.com/nPASic988P
— Tyler Horka (@tbhorka) October 23, 2022
General, Owusu-Koramoah and the protection performed their perfect recreation to this point, conserving the Ravens’ offense to simply 23 issues, however the offense and officiating let Cleveland down.
Dud: Officiating
As enthusiasts, it’s simple accountable the officers for any and each loss that your group would possibly undergo, however this one used to be other.
To begin, Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett laid a ravishing go as much as Amari Cooper for a protracted landing overdue within the fourth to present the Browns a 26-23 lead. This is till the reliable threw a flag for offensive go interference, wiping the landing off the board and forcing the Browns into a protracted box objective.
Amari Cooper has a landing go wiped away with a surprisingly susceptible OPI name! 😤
The @Browns win if it wasn’t for this. What a shaggy dog story! 🤦♂️#CLEvsBAL x #Browns pic.twitter.com/fO80Hnirpw
— BROWNS OR DIE 💀 (@BrownsorDie) October 23, 2022
Alternatively, this phantom PI wasn’t the tip of the deficient officiating.
Just one play later, the officers referred to as Cleveland for a false get started that might at perfect be described as dicey.
Video of the “false get started” at the Browns. 0 motion, dangerous name pic.twitter.com/Og8o3AEteD
— Jared Mueller (@JaredKMueller) October 23, 2022
It seemed as though Baltimore’s Calais Campbell jumped offsides, however the officers deemed the penalty to be on Michael Dunn of the Browns.
One may just simply say the officers stole this recreation from the Browns, and for my part, I wouldn’t say they’d be improper.
Stud: Nick Chubb
Nick Chubb used to be as soon as once more the Browns’ maximum potent offensive weapon.
Even on an afternoon that fell under Chubb’s same old marks, (16 rushes, 91 yards, 1 TD), he used to be obviously the most productive participant at the box each time he used to be on it.
Chubb gave the look of a person possessed now and then on Sunday, breaking tackles left and proper, and organising the type of ground-and-pound taste that Cleveland needs to play.
.@NickChubb breaking tackles left and proper 😤
📺: #CLEvsBAL on CBS
📱: Move on NFL+ @nflstreamshdnow pic.twitter.com/mHBGkfXT6F— NFL STREAMS REDDIT (@nflstreamshdnow) October 23, 2022
Chubb continues to determine himself because the NFL’s perfect working again, and so long as the Browns are in a position to determine him, they’ve a possibility in virtually any recreation.
Dud: The DTs… once more
Of their protection, as of late used to be the primary time I’ve noticed a Browns’ defensive take on make a excellent play all season, as Taven Bryan did report a sack this night.
However as soon as once more, the opposing group used to be in a position to run up the center at will with whoever they sought after.
Whether or not it used to be Lamar Jackson or Gus Edwards, the Ravens ran up the center of the protection at will.
Optimistically, the soon-to-be lively Tyeler Davison could make an affect in the course of the Cleveland protection, or else the Browns will combat to prevent the run throughout the year.
