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Below, we analyze the snap counts and stats on defense for the Cleveland Browns’ Week 16 game against the New Orleans Saints.
Defensive Line
| Pos | Player | Plays | % | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Player | Plays | % | Stats |
| DL | Jordan Elliott | 42 | 78% | 2 tackles, 1 assist (3 combined). 1 TFL. |
| DL | Myles Garrett | 36 | 67% | 3 tackles (3 combined). |
| DL | Chase Winovich | 32 | 59% | 4 tackles, 2 assists (6 combined). |
| DL | Taven Bryan | 30 | 56% | 2 tackles (2 combined). 1 pass defended. |
| DL | Alex Wright | 28 | 52% | No stats registered. |
| DL | Perrion Winfrey | 25 | 46% | 1 tackle, 2 assists (3 combined). |
| DL | Isaiah Thomas | 12 | 22% | 1 assist (1 combined). |
| DL | Ben Stille | 12 | 22% | 1 assist (1 combined). |
| DL | Tommy Togiai | 1 | 2% | No stats registered. |
- Myles Garrett was the Browns’ highest-graded defensive lineman, grading out to a 76.4. He was largely absent in the pass rush department, though, only getting close to Andy Dalton once on a play where the veteran quarterback got off a big completion to Alvin Kamara.
- Jordan Elliott led the team among defensive linemen with 78% of the snaps.
- Chase Winovich played 59% of the snaps, playing in the place of the injured Jadeveon Clowney.
Linebacker
| Pos | Player | Plays | % | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Player | Plays | % | Stats |
| LB | Tony Fields | 42 | 78% | 6 tackles, 3 assists (9 combined). |
| LB | Reggie Ragland | 33 | 61% | 7 tackles, 3 assists (10 combined). |
| LB | Deion Jones | 21 | 39% | 2 tackles, 1 assist (3 combined). |
| LB | Jordan Kunaszyk | 19 | 35% | No stats registered. |
| LB | Jermaine Carter | 15 | 28% | No stats registered. |
- Reggie Ragland was the Browns’ highest-graded defender per PFF, grading out to a 91.7. Is it a bad thing when your top-graded defender was a guy signed off the street a few weeks ago?
- I still shake my head at the wasted year of the Browns’ linebacking group. So many injuries, and of those injuries, the guys who showed a little promise didn’t get to play many games. And now, the group who is starting to end the year are just fill-in players to get us through Sundays.
Cornerback
| Pos | Player | Plays | % | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Player | Plays | % | Stats |
| CB | Denzel Ward | 53 | 98% | 1 tackle (1 combined). 1 pass defended. |
| CB | Greg Newsome | 42 | 78% | 1 pass defended. |
| CB | Martin Emerson | 27 | 50% | 1 assist (1 combined). |
- Denzel Ward was the Browns’ highest-graded cornerback of the game by PFF, grading out to a 71.6. He broke up a pass on the first drive of the game.
- Greg Newsome had a key pass breakup in the fourth quarter off of a nicely-thrown ball by Dalton.
Safety
| Pos | Player | Plays | % | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Player | Plays | % | Stats |
| S | Grant Delpit | 54 | 100% | 5 tackles, 2 assists (7 combined). 1 INT, 1 pass defended. |
| S | John Johnson | 54 | 100% | 4 tackles, 2 assists (6 combined). |
| S | Ronnie Harrison | 16 | 30% | 1 tackle (1 combined). |
- Grant Delpit had a nice return off of a deflected pass that he snagged for an interception.
- The safety play hasn’t been too much of an issue down the stretch.
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