Cleveland Browns found their offensive identity, finally

1.Run the ball

Plain and simple – run the football. The Browns are fortunate to have the best running back duo in the entire NFL, and there is no debate. Nick Chubb (second in rushing last season) and Kareem hunt (led the league in rushing in 2017) can absolutely take over games on their own, yet the Browns have the ability to send them both at defenses. When one back gets tired, the other comes at the defense with fresh legs; It seems unfair.

In Week 1, the Browns fell behind early and were not able to stick to the run game, which hurt the offense significantly. In last night’s game, coach Kevin Stefanski made it a priority to feed his two backs and establish the line of scrimmage early.

Chubb finished the game with 22 carries for 124 yards (5.6 ypc) and two rushing touchdowns, while Hunt added 10 carries for 86 yards (8.6 ypc) and a rushing touchdown as well as a receiving touchdown. The two backs were unstoppable all night and that trend should continue all season.

This offense starts with a successful run game. It allows the game to flow better and lets Mayfield get comfortable. With two backs like Chubb and Hunt, there is no reason they should not get 30 carries between them. New full back Andy Janovich was also huge in the run game last night as he opened running lanes for the running backs all night. He is another valuable piece to the run game.
If the Browns run the ball well, they have an exponentially higher chance to win football games.