5 things we learned in Browns Preseason Week 1 win over Jaguars

Following a sloppy start, the Cleveland Browns got a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 of the preseason. Here’s what we learned in that game.

Football is back. The Cleveland Browns headed to Jacksonville, Florida for their first preseason game of the new year and after a rough start, they wound up walking away with a win.

Cleveland put up 24 unanswered points, winning easily by a score of 24-13. Of course, the score isn’t what matters in the preseason as teams are simply trying to figure out their plans for the year in these exhibitions.

With that being said, we now look at six things that were learned during the win.

6 things we learned in Browns Preseason Week 1 win

6. Depth on the O-line could still be a problem

The worst thing for any team to have to deal with in a meaningless game is an injury to a starting player. While Cleveland didn’t lose their quarterback the way the New York Jets did, they did suffer a significant loss early.

On just the second play of the night, starting center Nick Harris went down with a knee injury and had to be carted off the field.

With Harris out, Ethan Pocic came in. The good news for Cleveland is that Pocic does have plenty of experience as a starter. He spent five seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and has 40 starts in 57 appearances while playing both guard and center.

Even so, there was a fumble on an exchange early between him and Deshaun Watson — meaning the two will have to get their timing down.

The problem is, if Pocic is the starter going forward, the line suddenly looks to have issues with depth once again. This was an issue for them in 2021 as one injury after another forced them to go to the bench constantly.

Now, they’re hoping Pocic will stay healthy as well as their top reserve Chris Hubbard — who has spent much of the past two years injured. Not the best start for a group that has already had issues with health.