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Cleveland Browns: Grades from 28-7 loss to Ravens

By Jonathan Goehring

Nov 10, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith (89) runs as Cleveland Browns cornerback Tramon Williams (22) chases during the third quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 10, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith (89) runs as Cleveland Browns cornerback Tramon Williams (22) chases during the third quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 10, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith (89) runs as Cleveland Browns cornerback Tramon Williams (22) chases during the third quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 10, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith (89) runs as Cleveland Browns cornerback Tramon Williams (22) chases during the third quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

How poorly did each position group fare while the Cleveland Browns were in the process of being manhandled by the Ravens? The weekly grade book is out.

In a game that often had the feeling of a preseason friendly, the Cleveland Browns were decisively defeated by a far superior Baltimore Ravens team. This serves as the team’s 13th-consecutive regular season loss dating back to 2015.

Even though Cleveland hung tough throughout the first half, the second half was a much different story. Exactly like the first meeting between the two teams in Week 2, the Ravens rattled off 25 unanswered points to close out the contest and keep the Browns winless.

The second half was a debacle in every area. From questionable at best coaching decisions to a miserable offensive line to a beat up defense, Cleveland’s best bet was to surrender. By the looks of it, they pretty much did.

As a forewarning, the grades from this one are not pretty. The time for sugar-coating nauseating performances is long gone. There ought to be no more disclaimer next to the Browns’ record stating that the team is in a rebuilding process. Typically, rebuilding processes don’t last 17 years.

The following is a complete analysis of the game in the form of letter grades which have been assigned to each major position group. Each unit has earned the grade it has been given on a scale of A-F, and no other factors besides the team’s performance on Thursday night have been taken into account.

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