Cleveland Browns Week 6 grades: Reserves help team make the honor roll

Cleveland Browns defensive grade: A

While the offense was riddled with injuries, Cleveland was nearly at full strength on defense, with the exception of Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah.

In the past two weeks, the Browns defense has given up a combined total of 84 points. This week, not so much.

The Cleveland defensive unit stepped up in a game where they needed to, and found a way to win. At times, it wasn’t pretty, but the overall display certainly was.

The Browns limited the Broncos to 14 points and 223 yards, just 41 on the ground. It doesn’t matter who the opponent was, a win is a win. The Browns defense showed yet again that it can be a unit capable of limiting the opposition, which in return helps the offense.

Myles Garrett continued to make plays, racking up 1.5 sacks. He can get to the quarterback, but what he can’t get is a call from the refs. Each and every week, Garrett is held and usually by the facemask. That was again the case this week, with no laundry on the field.

Garrett said after the game that he is getting the “Shaq treatment.”

Oh. He also got a third random drug test. So there’s that.

John Johnson III finally recorded his first interception for the Browns, silencing a few critics in the process. Johnson was making plays all over the field and showed why he was a great fit for this defense.

Mack Wilson also played a good game, compiling six solo tackles, some coming on special teams. He was the next man up and took advantage.

Cleveland cleaned up the third-down messes, but then reverted back to old, bad habits. Denver converted on 5-of-11 third-down conversions and one fourth-down attempt.

The defense stepped up in a huge way, which was much-needed after the past two weeks. Now, can Myles Garrett please get a call?