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Cleveland Browns: 3-Step blueprint to Week 13 victory over Steelers

By Martin McConnell

CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 14: Running back Nick Chubb #24 of the Cleveland Browns is tackled by inside linebacker Vince Williams #98 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 14, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Steelers 21-7. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 14: Running back Nick Chubb #24 of the Cleveland Browns is tackled by inside linebacker Vince Williams #98 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 14, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Steelers 21-7. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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CINCINNATI, OH – NOVEMBER 24: Devlin Hodges #6 of the Pittsburgh Steelers throws the ball during the second half against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on November 24, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – NOVEMBER 24: Devlin Hodges #6 of the Pittsburgh Steelers throws the ball during the second half against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on November 24, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

Keep the Pressure on Devlin Hodges

This headline works in more ways than one. Let’s break it down.

Number one, the Browns need to get pressure on Devlin Hodges as they did on Mason Rudolph in Week 11.

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Even without Myles Garrett, the team of Larry Ogunjobi, Sheldon Richardson, and the returning Olivier Vernon should be able to generate some sort of pass rush on Hodges and Pittsburgh’s offensive line.

Hodges’s combination of above-average mobility on the field and pinpoint accuracy is what got him attention while at Samford. The Browns have to work to keep him contained and not let him slip out of the pocket. Collapsing the 6-foot-1 Hodges’s pocket could make for some ugly throws that the Browns can capitalize on throughout the game.

Number two, the Browns need to make Hodges beat him. In Week 13, the Steelers will be sending out their least talented offense in quite some time. Long gone are the days of the “Killer B’s” with Ben Roethlisberger, Le’Veon Bell, and Antonio Brown. Now, the Steelers will have to rely on Hodges, along with Benny Snell and Diontae Johnson.

If the Browns can bring the running game and make Hodges throw to beat them, they should’ve the upper hand on the Steelers in a huge way. Not to mention, throwing the ball is going to be difficult in this weather.

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