Cleveland Browns should sell out with Air Raid offense

The Cleveland Browns offense struggled in their last game. This game will be a different story if they sell out on the Air Raid offense.

The Cleveland Browns offense is conflicted. Given that the Browns have a new head coach, new offensive coordinator and didn’t play together in the preseason, it only makes sense that this offense is not yet on the same page.

However, after watching the game film from last week, there are a few areas that the Browns can improve upon very quickly. Not only are there questions about how certain players are used, but also what is the overall philosophy of the offense and are the players being used correctly to foster that philosophy?

Before we all become Chicken Little and claim the sky is falling, it is important to note that last week was week 1. This week’s game against the New York Jets should find the task a little easier having had that experience under their belt.

The first and easiest question to answer is: What is our offensive identity? This is simply because the Browns drafted quarterback Baker Mayfield number one overall in the 2018 NFL draft. The offense has to go through him. Every coach’s first thought has to be “how do we play to Baker’s strength and mitigate against these weaknesses”.

The answer is simple. The Browns should go all out with the Air Raid offense.

Now, before you crucify me on the altar of tradition and running the football, note that the Air Raid has already entered the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs and most recently the Arizona Cardinals. The Browns ran some Air Raid elements last season and Baker’s play became markedly improved when they did so.

But first, we must ask: What is the Air Raid offense?