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Cleveland Browns: Position grades from loss to Eagles

By Jonathan Goehring

Sep 11, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) shakes hands with Cleveland Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) after the game at Lincoln Financial Field. The Philadelphia Eagles won 29-10. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) shakes hands with Cleveland Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) after the game at Lincoln Financial Field. The Philadelphia Eagles won 29-10. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 11, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) stands drops back to pass against the Cleveland Browns during the second half at Lincoln Financial Field. The Philadelphia Eagles won 29-10. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) stands drops back to pass against the Cleveland Browns during the second half at Lincoln Financial Field. The Philadelphia Eagles won 29-10. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Defensive Line: D

The Browns run defense was absolutely dismal on Sunday. Philadelphia running backs Ryan Matthews, Darren Sproles and Kenjon Barner combined for 131 yards on 31 carries. The defensive line is mostly to blame for this, as they were not able to get any push on Philadelphia’s offensive line all afternoon.

Carl Nassib was far and away the bright spot, as the rookie showed that his surprising preseason was no fluke. The draft pick out of Penn State contributed with three tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss. But beyond Nassib, the line was atrocious. Danny Shelton earned three tackles, but was pretty much stationary at the nose tackle position. Collectively, the line could not bring down the running backs or slow down the running game at all, and they failed to impact any Carson Wentz throws, making the game easy for the rookie quarterback.

Late in the game, the defensive line was noticeably exhausted, as they had been on the field for most of Sunday’s game. It wasn’t exactly their fault for their clear struggles late in the game, but the problem remained. Stopping the run never became a reality for this group, and while Nassib had an impressive game, the unit did not come close to doing their job.

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