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Cleveland Browns: Grades from game vs. Jets

By Jonathan Goehring

Oct 30, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; New York Jets outside linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin (55) tries to sack Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh McCown (13) during the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Jets won 31-28. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; New York Jets outside linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin (55) tries to sack Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh McCown (13) during the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Jets won 31-28. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 30, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns kicker Cody Parkey (3) and punter Britton Colquitt (4) celebrate a field goal during the second quarter against the New York Jets at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns kicker Cody Parkey (3) and punter Britton Colquitt (4) celebrate a field goal during the second quarter against the New York Jets at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

Special Teams: D

It was yet another average and less than influential afternoon for Cleveland’s special teams unit. One solid play which was encouraging to see was the final play of the first half when kicker Cody Parkey belted a field goal in the final seconds to give Cleveland its largest lead, 20-7, of the game.

Other than that, it was more of the same. In the return game, the Browns avoided penalties for a change. But returning kickoffs was an adventure, as George Atkinson was very indecisive on two returns.

The Browns tried an onside kick with just seconds remaining which was unsuccessful. While this is no surprise, they could have at least kicked the ball away from New York’s most solid pair of hands, Brandon Marshall.

Either way, this was not influential really in any way to the outcome of the game, just as little of what the special teams did. But in tighter games which may come down to a special teams play, this unit must step up when needed. Right now, it seems unlikely that they would be able to do this.

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