Cleveland Browns: O-Line will struggle against Jets
By Joel W. Cade
3rd-down blitzes
Much like the Ravens, the Jets will crowd the line of scrimmage showing an all-out blitz. The purpose of the formation is to create confusion along the offensive line as to who is blitzing and who is not. Often the Jets will align their two middle linebackers to show a double A-gap blitz. This often leads to a pass protections coverage in which the center and running back protect the A-gaps.
The result? You guessed it! Sheldon Richardson now gets a one-on-one block with either John Greco or Spencer Drango.
The Jets also like to run stunts with defensive linemen on third downs. Again, the point is to confuse the coverage, but this time after the snap. Stunts try to confuse linemen after the snap by running linemen into areas that will create assignment conflicts in pass protection.
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The Jets will try to disguise their looks and coverages to create confusion pre-snap and they will stunt and blitz from different angles to confuse pass protection post snap. The Browns have struggled mightily to identify the correct coverage pre-snap and to adjust to interior defensive line stunt games post snap.
Although used once before, this is still the most accurate prediction for Josh McCown this week:
All of this adds up to a very long day for the Browns offensive line. The ambulance better be on standby this week for Josh McCown.