Time for an easy win? Six QB in 3 years? Baker hot? Cleveland Browns Pre-Game Scribbles

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Doodles in my notebook as the Browns travel to Jacksonville where the weather for Sunday’s game is supposed to be 77 degrees, mostly cloudy, 20 percent chance of rain. Not a lot of wind. Can this lead to an easy win for the Orange Helmets?

1. Six starting QBs in less than three full seasons? This is the story of Jacksonville, where Mike Glennon debuts against the Browns. Glennon has a career record of 6-16 as a starter. He hasn’t started a game since 2017.

2. Jags coach Doug Marrone on expectations for Glennon: “I don’t know. I’ve never been with him in a game. We brought him in as a replacement. Gardner (Minshew, thumb injury) isn’t quite ready.

3. Since the 2018 opening, the Jags have launched the following QBs: Blake Bortles, Cody Kessler, Nick Foles, Jake Luton, Minshew and now Glennon. With a record of 1 to 9, they will buy a QB in the draft.

4. For all the discussion of whether “Baker Mayfield is a QB franchise,” at least he’s a capable starter. He’s durable, has never missed a start since winning the job in Game 3 of 2018. From the 2016 opener until Mayfield won the job, the Browns QB: Robert Griffin III , Josh McCown, Kessler, Kevin Hogan and DeShone Kizer.

5. Jacksonville has lost nine in a row. The Jags are plagued by injuries, especially to receivers and defensive backs. The weather should not affect the throwing of the ball. This sets up Mayfield well to get some pace in the passing game. It can also be a good game on the pitch for Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt.

6. The Browns picked up safety Ronnie Harrison Jr. from the Jags for a fifth-round pick early in the season. It was a good deal for Andrew Berry’s front office, as Harrison has a chance to be an impact starter.

7. Marrone explains why the Jags traded a promising 23-year-old: “It’s the staff (department). A large number of people involved in the decision. I’m glad Ronnie is playing and doing well.

8. Marrone mentioned Browns middle linebacker BJ Goodson: “The crew (linebacker) is doing a good job. Goodson can run and do a lot of games for them. Goodson has played 92% of the shots this season and has been effective in replacing Joe Schobert (now with the Jags).

9. Goodson and Sione Takitaki were effective against the run. That’s one thing the Jags can do with James Robinson rushing for 702 yards. He’s an undrafted rookie from the state of Illinois. Takitaki (COVID-19) is out. It could be a chance for Jacob Phillips to play. The front office is bullish on the LSU rookie linebacker, who is only healthy now after battling knee issues for most of the season.

10. Defensive coordinator Joe Woods has said that Phillips and Harrison “both play like their hair is on fire”. Here’s Woods’ advice to Harrison as he takes on his former team: “Play the games you’re meant to make and don’t do anything crazy.”

11. I love the way Kevin Stefanski isn’t afraid to call out his veterans for reckless penalties. He criticized Jarvis Landry a few weeks ago for a provocative penalty and Mack Wilson for a late stroke: “These personal penalties, the 15 yards that often happen after play … we can’t have that,” Said Stefanski. “It’s unruly.”

12. This week Stefanski was upset when Andrew Sendejo was flagged for a late hit, saying he spoke to the veteran of security and the whole team: “We can’t do things that take away all the ‘team. … It’s a piece he would like to find. … We’re not talking about that. We are and must be a disciplined team. “

13. Last season, the Browns placed eighth in overall penalties. In 2020, it’s number 17. So they got better, as the coaching staff insist they are “tough, smart, responsible”.

14. With star defensive end Myles Garrett (COVID-19) still out, Stefanski is counting on another great game from veterans Adrian Clayborn and Olivier Vernon. With three sacks in the 22-17 win over Houston, Vernon was the AFC’s Defensive Player of the Week. Clayborn had 1 1/2 bags.

15. Stefanski on Vernon, who tackled Carson Wentz for safety: “I think he understands where he rushes, how he rushes and plays the race. … We need him to play. That’s what he did in the last game.

16. Translation: Stefanski knows Vernon wasn’t always comfortable being moved around the line as Woods varies his plans. He doesn’t want Vernon to worry about this.

17. Stefanski on Clayborn: “He’s a pro of the pros. He doesn’t say much. He sets an example. He’s a great teammate.

18. Remember Chubb smashing an Eagles defenseman to the ground with a stiff arm? He said: “I didn’t even know it happened until the game was over. It just happened.

19. Was Chubb impressed when he saw it? “It’s really nothing to me. Chubb isn’t going to brag about everything he does on the pitch.

20. My prediction: Browns 27, Jacksonville 20. A little close, but the Browns in control.

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