2023 Stats (Rank)
Points per game: 23.3 (10th)
Total yards per game: 335.9 (16th)
Plays per game: 69.8 (1st)
Pass Attempts + Sacks per game: 39.4 (4th)
Dropback EPA per play: -0.13 (28th)
Rush attempts per game: 30.5 (4th)
Rush EPA per play: -0.12 (21st)
Coaching Staff
The Browns’ staff is in an awkward spot heading into the 2024 season. Kevin Stefanski struggled to make much of Deshaun Watson when he was available before pulling Joe Flacco off the couch and into an elite offense in the second half of the season. Stefanski did so much with so little after Watson went down that he earned the Coach of the Year award. On the other hand, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt was fired at the end of the season as the scapegoat for Watson’s failure. Watson’s fully guaranteed contract carries catastrophic dead cap figures until 2026. The job security of Cleveland’s staff is anchored to his success and Van Pelt won’t be the only coach on a new team if Watson doesn’t turn things around.
Former Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey was tabbed for the same role in Cleveland. He was fired after the Bills’ embarrassing Week 10 loss to the Broncos last year. The Bills were a fast, pass-heavy offense under Dorsey. They ranked top-10 in pass rate over expected and neutral game-script pace through 10 games. If Watson does regain his form, Dorsey will let him loose.
Passing Game
QB: Deshaun Watson, Jameis Winston
WR: Amari Cooper, Cedric Tillman
WR: Jerry Jeudy, Jamari Thrash
WR: Elijah Moore, David Bell
TE: David Njoku, Jordan Akins
The Browns were a high-flying passing attack once Flacco took over, but the Comeback Player of the Year is gone and the team is back to square one with Watson. He ranked 27th in EPA per play and 24th in completion percent over expected (min. 200 dropbacks) in his six starts before being shelved with a season-ending shoulder injury. Pro Football Focus charted him as the No. 26 passer with at least 200 dropbacks. Watson has one game with more than two…
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Publish date : 2024-06-26 16:03:00
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