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BEREA, Ohio – A lack of communication led receiver Josh Gordon to open the game for the Cleveland Browns, coach Hue Jackson said on Monday.
"I took care of that and we'll move on," said Jackson, who had promised that Gordon would not start.
The miscommunication involved the play the Browns were using to open the match against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Offensive coordinator Todd Haley had talked with Jackson about Gordon's use with the staff for this game. Jackson was in agreement with the decision – but Haley, for strategic reasons, decided to use the 39, call for the first time, which was not planned.
The game was a pass that allowed Tyrod Taylor to beat 6 yards.
The confusion arose because Gordon had missed much of the training camp and pre-season as part of his addiction treatment. Jackson said the week before the match that those present were starting.
"I saw it as you did," Jackson said Sunday. "It's not what I wanted, but we'll get there too."
Gordon played the first game, and then did not play the rest of the first set and the entire second set. He was still in the game from that moment, finishing with 69 clicks, behind Jarvis Landry among the receivers.
Jackson said the countdown did not surprise him, but he called the first crack "miscommunication" and "an error". He stated that Gordon was not on the field for the remainder of the first two rounds and that he was also the result of decisions made by staff regarding video games.
"The game is over now," said Jackson. "So, to talk about it, what is he going to do?" Nothing, I took care of that and we move on to something else. "
Of the 69 clichés, Gordon was targeted three times officially, with a fourth draw by a penalty against the Steelers. He had a shot for a 17-yard touchdown, which tied the score in the final two minutes of regulation. The match was extended and ended in a draw 21-21.
"We have to play better offensively," Jackson said. "We need to make sure our skills are moving in the right direction."
Jackson said Taylor, who finished 15-in-40, was "not good enough". But the coach said the difficulties of the offensive were not solely due to Taylor.
"The feeling I get here is [the problem was] him, said Jackson. The offensive unit as a whole must play better. "
Jackson gave an incredulous air when he was confronted with the idea that Taylor could be on a kind of "leash" with the first overall pick, Baker Mayfield, behind him.
"He's the quarterback," Jackson said of Taylor. "We are trying to win."
In terms of injuries, Jackson said defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah suffered an ankle injury, which would require him to miss some games, even though the coach did not provide more details.
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