Cleveland Browns: 4 defensive takeaways vs. the Ravens

Sep 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden (23) gets up after intercepting the ball intended for Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Breshad Perriman (18) during the third quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Ravens defeated the Browns 25-20. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns free safety Derrick Kindred (30) just misses an interception during the first half against the Baltimore Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

A week after only being on the field for 23 defensive snaps (but posting five tackles), rookie Derrick Kindred saw his playing time increase significantly against the Ravens as he was on the field for 62 plays, adding another five tackles and breaking up two passes.

Kindred’s increased playing time came at the expense of Ibraheim Campbell, who was benched in the second half and was only on the field for 20 plays.

This could be attributed to three things:

Two games into the season, Kindred is better than Campbell and Sunday could be the beginning of the end for another Ray Farmer draft pick.
The coaching staff prefers to develop their own draft picks.
A combination of the two, with a lot of the first bullet point and a little of the second.

It is only two games, so it is a bit early to draw definitive conclusions, but based off what occurred against the Ravens, expect to see much more of Kindred on the field in the coming weeks. (h/t to Dawgs by Nature for the snap count totals.)

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