It's not often that I get to see Cleveland play on TV, so last night's pre-season game in Denver was a treat. The Browns beat the Broncos in that kinda, sorta, but not really way you do in the exhibition games. More importantly, the Browns looked like an actual football team for much longer stretches than I'm used to. They'll probably go 4-12 this year, but it will be a positive 4 and 12. Like the Colts in Manning's first year (1998).
The good:
- RB, Jamal Lewis is still the real deal.
- QB, Charlie Frye played very well.
- LB, D'Qwell Jackson was fierce.
- QB, Brady Quinn is ready to play.
- QB, Derek Anderson was underwhelming.
- Run Defense did not close the gaps very well.
- Pass Defense looks leaky. Lots of guys were either poorly covered, or were able to run free underneath the zone.
- Pass Rush seemed non-existent at times.