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The Browns' defense ran into some issues at the end of the first half against the Ravens, but other than that, they completely stifled Joe Flacco and Baltimore's running game in a 24-18 win. The snap count distributions for the Browns' defenders against the Ravens are listed below. [Week 9 offensive snap counts for Cleveland can be found here]
Defensive Line |
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Desmond Bryant | Phil Taylor | Armonty Bryant | Ahtyba Rubin | John Hughes | Billy Winn |
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74% 53/72 plays |
38% 27/72 plays |
36% 26/72 plays |
36% 26/72 plays |
24% 17/72 plays |
11% 8/72 plays |
Phil Taylor: 1 tackle (1 combined). 1 tackle for loss.
Ahtyba Rubin: 1 tackle, 1 assist (2 combined). 1 tackle for loss, 1 quarterback hit.
Desmond Bryant: 2 assists (2 combined). 1 quarterback hit.
John Hughes: 1 tackle, 1 assist (2 combined).
Armonty Bryant: 2 tackles (2 combined). 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 1 quarterback hit.
Billy Winn: 2 tackles (2 combined). 1 tackle for loss.
Thoughts: In his return game, Billy Winn didn't see very many snaps on the defensive line. I'd say the big surprise was that Armonty Bryant saw a major boost in playing time, even getting more snaps than Ahtyba Rubin and John Hughes. Perhaps the percentages were thrown off a bit because the Ravens run a hurry-up offense, meaning you can't substitute as much. The guys up front did their job, holding Ray Rice and Bernard Pierce to nothing on the ground.
Inside Linebacker |
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D'Qwell Jackson | Craig Robertson |
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100% 72/72 plays |
99% 71/72 plays |
D'Qwell Jackson: 4 tackles, 5 assists (9 combined). 1 pass defended.
Craig Robertson: 2 tackles, 4 assists (6 combined).
Thoughts: I hope this isn't premature in me saying this, but it seemed like D'Qwell Jackson and Craig Robertson played their best games in weeks, even if it was nothing spectacular.
Outside Linebacker |
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Paul Kruger | Jabaal Sheard | Barkevious Mingo | Quentin Groves | Eric Martin |
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72% 52/72 plays |
71% 51/72 plays |
47% 34/72 plays |
7% 5/72 plays |
6% 4/72 plays |
Paul Kruger: 2 tackles (2 combined). 1 pass defended.
Barkevious Mingo: 1 tackle, 2 assists (3 combined).
Jabaal Sheard: 2 tackles, 1 assist (3 combined). 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 2 quarterback hits.
Quentin Groves: 1 tackle (1 combined). 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 1 quarterback hit.
Eric Martin: 1 assist (1 combined).
Thoughts: That's the Jabaal Sheard we all know and love! Quentin Groves had an early sack, but an injury sent him to the sidelines again, paving the way for Eric Martin to get a couple of defensive snaps.
Cornerback |
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Joe Haden | Buster Skrine | Chris Owens | Leon McFadden |
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100% 72/72 plays |
100% 72/72 plays |
97% 70/72 plays |
3% 2/72 plays |
Joe Haden: 3 tackles, 3 assists (6 combined). 1 interception, 2 passes defended.
Buster Skrine: 3 tackles (3 combined). 1 pass defended.
Chris Owens: 5 tackles, 3 assists (8 combined). 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 1 quarterback hit, 2 passes defended.
Leon McFadden: No stats registered.
Thoughts: I've been criticizing Chris Owens a lot this season, but he really stepped up his game against the Ravens for arguably his best performance of the season. The Browns really like utilizing him on the corner blitz, too, and he notched another sack. Joe Haden had a good game as well, while Buster Skrine was good enough.
Safety |
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T.J. Ward | Tashaun Gipson |
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94% 68/72 plays |
88% 63/72 plays |
T.J. Ward: 4 tackles, 3 assists (7 combined). 1 sack, 2 tackles for loss, 1 quarterback hit.
Tashaun Gipson: 1 pass defended.
Thoughts: I saw T.J. Ward disrupting some more rushing plays, which is always a good thing. The oddest statistic of the season is seeing that Tashaun Gipson didn't have a single tackle all game. That would lead one to believe that he was playing the deep safety position in coverage all day. He appeared to get burned once, but also had a tip that led to an interception.