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Browns’ defensive snap counts, stats, and notes: Week 14

Sheldrick Redwine shines again, and the Browns’ defensive line forces a couple of key stops.

By Chris Pokorny
Cincinnati Bengals v Cleveland Browns Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images

Below, we analyze the snap counts and stats on offense for the Cleveland Browns’ Week 14 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Defensive Line

Pos Player Plays % Stats
Pos Player Plays % Stats
DL Sheldon Richardson 65 87% 5 tackles, 2 assists (7 combined). 1 sack, 2 TFL, 1 QH.
DL Larry Ogunjobi 63 84% 4 tackles, 5 assists (9 combined). 0.5 sack, 3 QH.
DL Chad Thomas 60 80% 1 assist (1 combined).
DL Bryan Cox Jr. 49 65% 1 assist (1 combined). 0.5 sack, 1 QH.
DL Porter Gustin 40 53% 1 assist (1 combined).
DL Eli Ankou 18 24% 1 tackle (1 combined).
DL Brandin Bryant 5 7% 1 assist (1 combined).
  • Sheldon Richardson had a tackle for a loss and a sack in the red zone at one point of the game, which helped hold Cincinnati to a field goal. Similarly, Bryan Cox had a sack on a 1st-and-goal play from the 2 yard line that helped keep the Bengals to a field goal. The Browns’ defensive line may not have gotten a consistent push, but there were a few timely plays like that.
  • Per PFF, “Larry Ogunjobi was a problem for Cincinnati’s offensive line in the run game, consistently defeating blocks and affecting the play, making a number of stops for short gains.” Ogunjobi led the Browns with 9 tackles and had 3 quarterback hits.

Linebacker

Pos Player Plays % Stats
Pos Player Plays % Stats
LB Joe Schobert 75 100% 4 tackles, 3 assists (7 combined).
LB Mack Wilson 75 100% 3 tackles, 3 assists (6 combined). 1 pass defended.
LB Sione Takitaki 5 7% 1 tackle (1 combined).
  • Joe Schobert made a few solid tackles, and Mack Wilson did a nice job defending a downfield pass for Joe Mixon.

Cornerback

Pos Player Plays % Stats
Pos Player Plays % Stats
CB Denzel Ward 75 100% 4 tackles, 1 assist (5 combined). 1 INT, 2 passes defended, 1 TD.
CB Greedy Williams 74 99% 4 tackles (4 combined).
CB T.J. Carrie 59 79% 4 tackles, 2 assists (6 combined). 1 FF.
  • Teams continue to pick on Greedy Williams, and I’m not seeing much of an improvement.
  • Denzel Ward had a pick six fall into his lap as he was dropped back on a 3rd-and-long play. Hopefully that helps him step up his aggressiveness in having a nose for the ball again.

Safety

Pos Player Plays % Stats
Pos Player Plays % Stats
S Damarious Randall 75 100% 4 tackles, 1 assist (5 combined).
S Sheldrick Redwine 65 87% 6 tackles, 2 assists (8 combined). 1 pass defended.
S Juston Burris 23 31% 2 tackles, 1 assist (3 combined). 1 QH.
  • With Damarious Randall coming back to the starting lineup, Cleveland decided to keep rookie Sheldrick Redwine as the other starting safety over Juston Burris. Redwine responded by being the Browns’ highest-graded defensive player (per PFF) for the second week in a row:

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