Dawg Pound Daily
FanSided

Cleveland Browns: 3 takeaways from the offense after loss to Ravens

By Steven Kubitza

Sep 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Corey Coleman (19) catches a touchdown pass as Baltimore Ravens cornerback Shareece Wright (24) defends during the first quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Corey Coleman (19) catches a touchdown pass as Baltimore Ravens cornerback Shareece Wright (24) defends during the first quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
1 of 4
Next
Sep 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Corey Coleman (19) runs with the ball after a catch as Baltimore Ravens cornerback Shareece Wright (24) goes for the tackle during the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Ravens won 25-20. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Corey Coleman (19) runs with the ball after a catch as Baltimore Ravens cornerback Shareece Wright (24) goes for the tackle during the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Ravens won 25-20. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

The Cleveland Browns were on pace to blowout the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday’s 25-20 loss, only for the offense to lay down after the first quarter.

The Cleveland Browns finally gave fans something to cheer for in 2016 during Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Three early touchdowns had FirstEnergy Stadium feeling more alive than ever, giving fans hope that perhaps last week was just a fluke and Josh McCown would be the man to lead this team to some sort of success this year.

Well, a blocked extra-point and no scoring for the final three quarters sucked the life out of the building that will not host another game until Tom Brady comes to town in Week 5. At least Josh Gordon will be back too.

Awful news broke today that McCown is out with a shoulder injury, meaning rookie Cody Kessler will be the starting quarterback for Week 3’s game against the Miami Dolphins. So all the progress made in Week 2 may be wiped away, as the offense may have to be a bit more basic for Kessler, at least in this week’s game.

The Monday after a loss is never easy, and this news about McCown being out is making it even worse. But Sunday’s game did have some positives that can be looked at as progress for a team not expected to do well this season, regardless of who lines up at quarterback.

So while Cody Kessler prepares for his first NFL start, let’s look at some key takeaways on offense from the loss to the Ravens.

Home/Browns News