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Cleveland Browns: Week 1 Film Room session

By Eric Szczepinski

Sep 11, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor (17) makes a touchdown catch past Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden (23) during the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor (17) makes a touchdown catch past Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden (23) during the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson during the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium, the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Cleveland Browns 24-13. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson during the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium, the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Cleveland Browns 24-13. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

Direct snap to Duke Johnson on 4th down 

This play was a head-scratcher. Early in the second quarter, Hue Jackson opened his bag of tricks and ran a fake on fourth-and-five from the Browns’ own 41-yard line. First off if the Browns were trying to catch the Eagles not expecting it, it took them to long to get set at the line.

The Eagles are prepared and have eight defenders on the line of scrimmage. The Browns have seven blockers and the left end for the Browns is the punter Britton Colquitt. The Browns do not have a mismatch or advantage on the play. The smart thing would have been realizing the Eagles were ready for this and calling a timeout and punting the ball away. The Browns run the play anyway and the snap is high from Cam Erving.

The timing of the play is disrupted and the Eagles quickly penetrate the backfield and make the fourth-down stop. Coach Jackson took full responsibility for the bad play call postgame.

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