New England Patriots 4 Downs: Week 8 versus Cleveland Browns
4th Down: Tough test for dominant defense
As stated previously, the Browns have a talented offense, as Mayfield, OBJ, Landry, and Chubb will all combine to provide the Patriots defense with a difficult task in keeping them off the field.
“You saw the scramble he had against Seattle for a touchdown, and he can certainly make all the throws,” Belichick said of Mayfield and his abilities on the field during his press conference Friday, per the team’s website.
During his meeting with the media on Wednesday, safety Devin McCourty really dissected the Browns offense in detail:
"“Their whole offense. It’s not just – obviously, Odell [Beckham Jr.] and Jarvis Landry are the names, but I mean, [Antonio] Callaway is as explosive as they come. Nick Chubb is running away from guys in the secondary, which you don’t see a lot from running backs in the NFL. Then [Ricky] Seals-Jones has made quite a bit of plays down the field as well. So, as a unit, you have to make sure all of us are in position to do the right thing. I can’t help for somebody else or somebody help me because they just have too many explosive players. Even the way Baker Mayfield plays, he’s able to escape the pocket, still throw the ball on the money – the deep ball he threw against Seattle, where he was rolling right and was able to throw it to Odell down the sideline. So, it’s an offense that you have to be ready to go.”"
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The New England Patriots have been a nightmare for opposing offenses this season, and last week against the Jets they added to their dominance with a shutout and six turnovers. Record-wise, the Browns aren’t a top team like New England… but they have a talented offense with skilled players that the Patriots will have to be ready for.