Browns’ defensive snap counts, stats, and notes: Week 13

By Chris Pokorny@DawgsByNature Dec 6, 2022, 11:12am EST

Below, we analyze the snap counts and stats on defense for the Cleveland Browns’ Week 13 game against the Houston Texans.

Pos	Player	Plays	%	Stats
Pos	Player	Plays	%	Stats
DL	Myles Garrett	46	71%	3 tackles (3 combined). 1 TFL, 1 QH.
DL	Jadeveon Clowney	44	68%	1 tackle, 1 assist (2 combined).
DL	Jordan Elliott	38	58%	1 tackle, 1 assist (2 combined).
DL	Perrion Winfrey	37	57%	2 tackles, 4 assists (6 combined).
DL	Taven Bryan	32	49%	2 tackles, 1 assist (3 combined).
DL	Alex Wright	27	42%	1 tackle, 3 assists (4 combined). 1 pass defended.
DL	Chase Winovich	25	38%	1 pass defended.
DL	Ben Stille	10	15%	No stats registered.

It seems like the announcers (and camera crew) often seem to point out in surprise that “Myles Garrett is not in the game right now!,” but then when you look at the snap counts, he still leads all defensive linemen in snaps. Garrett is banged up but working through it; he drew one holding penalty, and on the screen pass intercepted by Tony Fields, I thought he (along with Chase Winovich) did a good job holding their ground instead of blindly going for a sack.
Alex Wright had a nice grade from PFF (81.0), which was the highest among Browns defensive linemen on the day.
Perrion Winfrey got a fair amount of reps (57%) and had 6 tackles.

Pos	Player	Plays	%	Stats
Pos	Player	Plays	%	Stats
LB	Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah	51	78%	2 tackles, 3 assists (5 combined).
LB	Sione Takitaki	47	72%	1 tackle, 8 assists (9 combined).
LB	Tony Fields	33	51%	3 tackles, 1 assist (4 combined). 1 INT, 1 pass defended, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 TD.
LB	Deion Jones	19	29%	1 tackle, 1 assist (2 combined). 1 TFL.
LB	Justin Kunaszyk	2	3%	No stats registered.

Unfortunately, Sione Takitaki is now out for the season. The middle linebacker spot has been cursed for the Browns this year, as they’ve lost Anthony Walker, Jacob Phillips, and now Takitaki to season-ending injuries. Will Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah be placed in that role, or Deion Jones?
Tony Fields was the Browns’ highest-graded defender, per PFF, grading out to an 81.6. He had the had trick of an interception (for a touchdown), a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery (on special teams).

Pos	Player	Plays	%	Stats
Pos	Player	Plays	%	Stats
CB	Denzel Ward	56	86%	3 tackles, 3 assists (6 combined). 1 QH, 1 pass defended, 1 FR, 1 TD.
CB	Greg Newsome	56	86%	4 tackles (4 combined). 1 pass defended.
CB	Martin Emerson	37	57%	2 tackles (2 combined).
CB	A.J. Green	8	12%	1 tackle (1 combined).
CB	Greedy Williams	8	12%	1 tackle, 1 assist (2 combined).

I’m still not fond of some of Denzel Ward’s tackling, but PFF praised his coverage, saying, “Ward will make the highlight reels for his 4-yard fumble return for a touchdown, but he also did a terrific job in coverage today. Targeted three times, he allowed just one catch for a mere 3 yards and forced an incompletion.”
Greg Newsome was the Browns’ highest-graded cornerback in his return, per PFF, grading out to an 81.1.
Martin Emerson allowed the game’s only touchdown late in the game, but still had what seemed to be tight coverage.

Pos	Player	Plays	%	Stats
Pos	Player	Plays	%	Stats
S	John Johnson	65	100%	1 assist (1 combined). 1 INT, 1 pass defended.
S	Grant Delpit	65	100%	1 tackle, 3 assists (4 combined). 1 pass defended.
S	Ronnie Harrison	9	14%	1 tackle (1 combined).

John Johnson logged an interception on the first snap of the game — it was a bit lucky, but hey, this defense has desperately needed turnovers, so I’ll take it.
Grant Delpit came up with a great hit to break up a touchdown on 4th-and-goal from the 1 yard line in the first half.

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