On the Defense

Poor play from the defensive-line.... quarterbacks unable to do much.... an inability to do anything in the running game... the Browns are not alone.

But seriously, the defense is cause for some concern. It is, by a large margin, the most worrisome thing about the two pre-season performances so far. The D-Line has ben unable to generate much of a pass rush, and that is a very bad sign. While I have faith that there will be SOME pass rush, it's pretty clear that this team will not have a defensive line that strikes fear into the hearts of opposing quarterbacks. Lang, Roye, Warren, McKinley, Brown, Word and 2 others appear to be the guys. Roye and McKinley seem to be playing up to their potential. Lang remains a bit of a mystery. Warren kind of scares me -- if he is anything less than an above average player this year it's really going to hurt. The rest, we'll take what we can get. The point that I'm getting at is an obvious one -- that without some pass pressure this young defense will get beaten regularly and is unlikely to make many big plays. So.... say a short prayer. It's very early and we're still a month away from the games that count.