Below, we analyze the snap counts and stats on defense for the Cleveland Browns’ Week 8 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Defensive Line
Pos |
Player |
Plays |
% |
Stats |
Pos |
Player |
Plays |
% |
Stats |
DL |
Malik McDowell |
58 |
78% |
1 tackle, 1 assist (2 combined). 1 sack, 1 TFL, 1 QH. |
DL |
Jadeveon Clowney |
55 |
74% |
2 tackles (2 combined). 2 TFL. |
DL |
Myles Garrett |
55 |
74% |
4 tackles (4 combined). 1 sack, 2 TFL, 2 QH. |
DL |
Malik Jackson |
50 |
68% |
1 assist (1 combined). 1 QH. |
DL |
Jordan Elliott |
36 |
49% |
1 tackle, 2 assists (3 combined). 1 QH, 1 pass defended. |
DL |
Joe Jackson |
23 |
31% |
2 assists (2 combined). |
DL |
Andrew Billings |
18 |
24% |
No stats registered. |
DL |
Ifeadi Odenigbo |
15 |
20% |
No stats registered. |
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Myles Garrett was the Browns’ highest-graded player on Sunday, grading out to a 92.9. There may be some questionable performances on the team this year, but Garrett has been going all out. From PFF:
Garrett had six pressures, three hurries and one sack in the game. Garrett finished with an impressive 44.8% pass-rush win rate and earned a 95.4 pass-rush grade, upon first review.
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Jadeveon Clowney came up to make two tackles for a loss. Malik McDowell had a sack, and Jordan Elliott had a unique contribution when he drilled K Chris Boswell on a fake field goal, which led to a concussion for Boswell.
Linebacker
Pos |
Player |
Plays |
% |
Stats |
Pos |
Player |
Plays |
% |
Stats |
LB |
Anthony Walker |
74 |
100% |
2 tackles, 6 assists (8 combined). 1 pass defended. |
LB |
Malcolm Smith |
40 |
54% |
9 tackles, 1 assist (10 combined). 1 pass defended. |
LB |
Mack Wilson |
30 |
41% |
5 tackles, 2 assists (7 combined). |
LB |
Sione Takitaki |
22 |
30% |
3 tackles (3 combined). |
- Per PFF, Anthony Walker allowed 4 catches for 58 yards during the game, but was also the team’s highest-graded linebacker. Since the injury to JOK, this unit just hasn’t been giving the team enough of what they need.
Cornerback
Pos |
Player |
Plays |
% |
Stats |
Pos |
Player |
Plays |
% |
Stats |
CB |
Greedy Williams |
73 |
99% |
5 tackles (5 combined). 1 pass defended. |
CB |
Greg Newsome |
68 |
92% |
3 tackles (3 combined). 1 pass defended. |
CB |
Troy Hill |
44 |
59% |
3 tackles, 3 assists (6 combined). |
CB |
Tim Harris |
2 |
3% |
No stats registered. |
- Although Greg Newsome allowed the long catch-and-run at the end that sealed the win for Pittsburgh, he played a great game, including a first-down saving tackle on the drive prior to that, which allowed the offense another crack at scoring.
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Greedy Williams played some soft coverage early in the game on third down, but tightened things up later on.
Safety
Pos |
Player |
Plays |
% |
Stats |
Pos |
Player |
Plays |
% |
Stats |
S |
Ronnie Harrison |
72 |
97% |
5 tackles, 1 assist (6 combined). |
S |
Grant Delpit |
50 |
68% |
4 tackles, 1 assist (5 combined). |
S |
John Johnson |
29 |
39% |
1 tackle, 3 assists (4 combined). |
- This was a rough game for Ronnie Harrison, who committed a bad late-hit penalty on one series, and then [despite great coverage] allowed the go-ahead touchdown pass to the tight end.
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John Johnson exited early with an injury, and Grant Delpit ended up being the team’s second-highest graded defender by PFF (69.8).
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