3 problems the Browns need to fix before Week 2

The first four games of the season are winnable for the Cleveland Browns and they need to do all they can to secure each victory — especially with how tough the schedule gets from Week 5 through Week 12.

After beating the Carolina Panthers thanks to a late field goal from Cade York, they now head back to Cleveland for their home opener against the New York Jets. The Browns are hoping some of the rust from their debut is knocked off but on top of that, they have to fix these three issues to make the most of this stretch of games.

3 problems the Browns need to fix before Week 2

3. Secondary communication

Cleveland was in full control throughout the first half despite their offensive struggles. They couldn’t cap off all their drives with touchdowns but still had a 17-3 lead at the half that grew to 20-3 heading into the fourth quarter.

Then, the secondary started to have some issues. The one everybody remembers is when Robbie Anderson ran free for a 75-yard touchdown pass. But there were drives before and after that which covered 75 yards and 64 respectively. The second might have been more if the Panthers kept passing but they decided to run the ball three times in a row, forcing Cleveland to use all their timeouts while settling for a field goal.

That might have been a mistake from Matt Rhule since Carolina had all the momentum before holding up. Going forward, Cleveland’s secondary has to fix the issues they had that allowed the quick change in the opposing passing game.

If there is some positive news, it would be that Joe Flacco is again the starter for the Jets — and he could be someone they’re able to make some plays against.