Browns to simplify defense?
Posted April 15th, 2008 by Dan
Mike Reiss of the Boston Globe wrote in his notes that the Browns could be simplifying their defense. Read the full article here.
The Browns added considerable bulk in the form of defensive linemen Shaun Rogers and Corey Williams this offseason, but they're trimming down in other areas. Coach Romeo Crennel is considering simplifying the defense as the club transitions to a new coordinator in Mel Tucker. The Browns gave up more first downs than every team but the Lions and were one of the league's worst units against the run. Crennel apparently thinks it might have been a result of players being overloaded, so look for the Browns to get back to basics.
Unless this is about simplifying thing for the group of young defensive backs, I'm not sure this is a wise decision with the addition of veterans on the line. In theory, they should be able to handle whatever Crennel and Tucker throw at them.
April 18th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
That's all the linebackers. Andra Davis played injured last year, but even when healthy he's a bit wild. DQ was out of position a lot last year, and turned into a gambler. Wimbley was undisciplined and over-pursuing everythign last year. People want to rip on McG, but the guy doesn't make the kind of mistakes the other LB's did last year.