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Baker Mayfield and the Browns got grounded.
in Maps Discussion Tue Nov 27, 2018 2:41 amby huangjian123 • Farseer | 342 Posts | 3420 Points
A week after he led Cleveland to a thrilling overtime win http://www.chargersfootballauthentics.com/keenan-allen-jersey-authentic , the Browns rookie quarterback was bottled up and bashed on Sunday by the Los Angeles Chargers, who rolled to a convincing 38-14 win in a game they controlled from the start.Mayfield was sacked five times, threw two interceptions, rolled his ankle and showed inexperience as a pro in his third NFL start.There were no sensational plays — rookie wide receivers Antonio Callaway and Damion Ratley missed scoring chances — and more bad than good from the No. 1 overall pick, who accepted much of the responsibility for his team's shaky performance."We did not execute. We did not do our job. We were not detailed. We did not do the things that we talked about all week," Mayfield said. "That is the most disappointing thing. Anytime you do not do your job — I am at fault for majority of that. I am going to be very hard on myself."We have to be able to look at this and learn from it. We have to be more prepared coming into the next week. It does not matter what happened. It does not matter the buzz. You have to do your job each week or else."The Browns (2-3-1) were soundly beaten in all three phases by the Chargers (4-2), who led 35-6 in the third quarter. Cleveland's win last week over Baltimore triggered a surge of national attention directed at the Browns and their early season turnaround after they lost all 16 games last season.Even star rapper Snoop Dogg dropped in on one of their passes during the week.The Chargers knocked the Browns back to reality. They're still a work in progress.Cleveland's defense was gashed for 246 yards rushing as the Chargers reeled off seven plays of 20 yards or longer."Disappointed," said coach Hue Jackson. "I take responsibility for it. Myself and the coaching staff, I have to. Have to play better."Mayfield completed 22 of 46 passes for 238 yards and two interceptions, the first coming on the first play of the second half. But aside from his statistics Womens Mike Pouncey Jersey , there were times when he either held onto the ball too long or made poor decisions.Unlike previous weeks when he bought himself time by moving in the pocket, Mayfield wasn't as mobile after he slipped on a sideline marker after scrambling in the first half."Obviously, that was not very good on my part," he said. "Have to get the ball out. I have to make it easier on our guys, case and point. We have to take care of the ball — we, as in, I do. I have to put us in position to win. Coming out in the second half, we were not out of the game. Defense gets a good stop and then first play, I throw a pick. Can't do it. Can't happen. I will be the first to correct my stuff."He also didn't get help from Callaway and Ratley as both missed chances to make TD catches in the first half.Callaway appeared to short-arm a throw into the end zone, while Ratley let Mayfield's pass slip through his hands on a perfectly executed flea flicker."I should have caught it Youth Desmond King Jersey ," Ratley said. "I think I should have caught everything."Callaway said: "If I'd have left my feet earlier and dove, I probably would have caught it. The ball came on me late."Mayfield supported his young teammates, but made it clear they should have made the plays."Those are young guys," he said. "We each have to play the next play. During the game, that is what you tell them. When we talk about it now, we have to have those. Those are the types of plays that we have to have. When you get your opportunity, you have to take advantage of it.""We could very well have had a couple of things go our way in the first half, we execute and we would have been it in. We just have to do our job."Jackson wanted to reserve judging Mayfield's outing.But his first look was enough to tell him his QB needs to be better."I just need to see the tape, see if we had guys open and see what the rush looked like and felt like to him," he said. "It was not one of his better days. At the same time Youth Drew Kaser Jersey , I thought that there were some other things that he did well. We have to take the good and grow from that, and we have to take the bad and get it fixed."Five Questions with Buffalo Rumblings Corey Giacovelli from Buffalo Rumblings was kind enough to answer five questions I had about the Buffalo Bills prior to the game against the Chargers this Sunday. Corey also asked me five questions about the Chargers, which you can take a look at here.What went wrong last week? Was that just a Week 1 aberration, or do you foresee that being the norm this year while the Bills look to build for the future?Corey: We all wish we knew what went wrong last week but unfortunately that is how the game goes sometimes. The feeling going into the game was it had the potential to be bad but we didn’t think it was going to be that bad. Honestly, I think it was just an aberration because after a certain point you are just trying to finish the rest of the game without any injuries even if that means making the final score 47-3. Going forward I am not expecting them to win a majority of their games but I am at least expecting them to be competitive in a majority of them as they build towards the future.Are you pleased with the decision to start Josh Allen over Nathan Peterman, and what are your expectations now he’s gotten the starting job?Corey: I am pleased with the decision to throw Allen into the fire. Our immediate reaction after the Raven’s game was that it was the offensive line’s fault that Peterman did not succeed but when you look back at the tape there was a lot of receivers open to throw to before the pocket collapsed around him. Now granted, it has to do with his primary read and all of that but when Peterman did throw the ball it did not look good at all. We all know Allen has a rocket arm and will let it fly which is why expectations can remain low with him. You can not get much worse than what happened week 1 so just go out there and have fun and gain that experience that will help you in the future.On paper, the Bills offense doesn’t seem to be loaded with talent. If they’re to hurt the Chargers this Sunday, which player is most likely to do the damage?Corey: I do not think it will come down to one player doing all of the damage for the Bills on offense but rather a combination of Josh Allen and LeSean McCoy. In the game last season McCoy did have success early but once Peterman started to turn it over throw after throw, he became a non factor. In week 1 http://www.chargersfootballauthentics.com/kyzir-white-jersey-authentic , Shady could not do what he does best as soon as the first drive because there was nothing going on in the passing game so the Ravens played against the run. For McCoy to be able to do his thing you need Allen in the passing game so that the defense has to be honest. If the passing game is missing again then the Chargers will just load the box to stop McCoy daring Allen to beat them with his arm. Defensively, the Bills don’t look a terrible unit, but they gave up 47 points to the Ravens last week. What went wrong there, and do you expect a stouter showing against the Chargers?Corey: The defense did have some good stops early in the game but the problem was the offense was not letting them rest constantly going three and out. The secondary on the team is very talented with Tre’Davious White leading the charge back there. We even saw the front four get pressure on Flacco which is something the team was lacking last season. Where it went wrong was the linebackers. They are young back there with rookie Tremaine Edmunds and second year player Matt Milano. What we saw was the Ravens using hard play action getting those young players to bit and hitting the tight end throughout the course of the game. If they can stay honest and not bite on the fakes the defense can do better. How are you feeling about this game, and could we get a prediction?Corey: I am scared going into this game haha because we have no idea what to expect. It is the home opener with our chosen rookie of the future making his first career start. Both teams know what is at stake given the bleak outlook of teams making the playoffs after starting 0-2. What this game comes down to is the opening drives by both teams. I am not asking for Allen to lead the team down the field for a touchdown right off the bat but at least come out with a rhythm and maybe one or two first downs just to have something to grow on. Likewise for the Bills defense, set the tone early against the Chargers to give everyone that confidence and keep the crowd in it. For a prediction I will go with my brain instead of my heart and give this one to the Chargers 21-17.
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