Tag: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah

Browns Studs and Duds: Who helped and who hurt in win vs. Bears?

Reviewing the studs and duds in the Cleveland Browns victory over the Chicago Bears.

The Cleveland Browns are reeling after a thrilling victory over the Chicago Bears. The dramatic ending of the Hail Mary nearly secured the Browns a playoff birth. It also sent players, coaches, and fans into shock. The Browns have developed a habit of late-game heroics that has revitalized the title of the Kardiac Kids as tight end David Njoku and cornerback Greg Newsome II posted monster games. 

The Browns’ defense played very well against a resurging Chicago Bears offense led by a former first-round pick. The unit limited his running ability while locking down his wide receivers. The defense harassed the offense all day as the Bears could not move the ball against the Browns. The Bears got a few explosive runs against the Browns, but that’s the only damage their offense could inflict.

The Browns’ offense inflicted a lot of damage to themselves on both sides of the ball. The offense could not string a drive together as the Bears were well-prepared for the unit. The Bears were sitting on any underneath throw or run play. They quickly triggered downfield and proved a tough matchup for the team. The Browns finally exploited the Bears’ defense in the fourth quarter when Flacco connected on a handful of deep shots. The offense dug themselves out of their hole. Reliable stars like Amari Cooper and David Njoku helped lead the Browns to their most recent victory.

Here are the Studs and Duds from Sunday’s performance. 

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Browns: LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah one of the best in the NFL vs. the run

The third year linebacker has had a great season shutting down the run

The former second-round pick out of Notre Dame has had an impressive season for the Cleveland Browns this season. Linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has truly been one of the best-run defenders in the league this year. His sideline and sideline speed mixed with his intentions allow him to cover a lot of ground in a small amount of time.

According to PFF, Owusu-Koramoah has a 12.8 percent run-stop rate which ranks him second in the NFL. His trigger once he figures out it is a run and comes crashing downhill happens in a ridiculously small amount of time.

Last year the linebackers struggled to stop the run in part because of how terrible their defensive tackles were last season. This year they have kept Owusu-Koramoah clean and it has allowed him to play his best brand of football this year with Jim Schwartz. Owusu-Koramoah has had a legitimate breakout season for the Browns in 2023.

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5 Browns players who could cause problems for the Jaguars in Week 14

Can the banged up Jaguars handle the Browns’ scary defense?

A couple weeks ago, the Jaguars’ Week 14 matchup against the Cleveland Browns looked to be one of the team’s trickiest games of the season. It still is, but mainly because of unforeseen circumstances.

The Browns lost starting quarterback Deshaun Watson a couple weeks ago, and then Trevor Lawrence got injured in Monday’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Lawrence is suffering from a high ankle sprain, but he’s already practicing in a limited capacity.

Cleveland will be without Watson for the rest of the season, so Jacksonville has to prepare for a different Browns team.

Here are five Browns players who could cause trouble for the Jaguars in Week 14:

6 Browns who are being snubbed from deserving Pro Bowl opportunities

The Browns have some hilarious omissions in the current Pro Bowl votes…

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero released the current standings in terms of Pro Bowl voting as we have just five weeks to go in the season. And to the dismay of the Cleveland Browns, there are numerous snubs left off of the list. Players like cornerback Denzel Ward and offensive tackle Dawand Jones have been cornerstones of Cleveland’s success this season as they sit at 7-5 on the year.

And yet neither are currently in the top-10 in voting at their respective positions.

The Pro Bowl has been known to be a popularity contest as memorable names tend to get the benefit of the doubt over more deserving breakout candidates. However, Ward has been there and done that before, and yet he is still left off the list at this point.

Ward and Jones are not the only ones, however. Here are six total Browns who deserve more love amongst the rest of the nation and their peers.

3 bold predictions as Browns look to bounce back vs. Rams

The Browns will look to right the ship on the road vs Rams

Another week for the Cleveland Browns and another starting quarterback as they turn to former Baltimore Ravens and Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco. It’s still weird to say that after all the years of seeing Flacco twice a year as an opponent to have him starting in Cleveland is just different as he gets set to take on the Los Angeles Rams.

Cleveland has been a different team on the road this year than at home and they could desperately use a win to gain some confidence down the stretch as they look to make the playoffs. It will be interesting to see how Kevin Stefanski adjusts his offense to a different quarterback but we will likely see an offense similar to when Baker Mayfield and Jacoby Brissett were starting.

There is a path for the Browns to win on Sunday and as it has all year it will start with their defense. Myles Garrett will play through his injury and with Matthew Stafford under center, they will need to pressure him early and often to get the win.

PFF’s 10 highest-graded Browns’ defensive players vs. Broncos

Cleveland’s run defense struggled at times in Denver

At times on Sunday, the Denver Broncos were able to just run the ball at will on the defense of the Cleveland Browns. The defense continued to struggle in the first quarter and Denver’s coach Sean Payton schemed up a great gameplan to attack Cleveland’s run defense.

Jim Schwartz and company have got to figure out why the unit has had so many slow starts and find a way to eliminate them. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was fantastic in this game, his best as a pro, he was all over the field making plays all day. He was playing fast and confident downhill in run defense and even added a sack that happened so fast I almost missed it watching live.

It sounds like Myles Garrett may have avoided major injury after the shoulder injury he sustained on Sunday. The team badly needs Denzel Ward back after an awful showing from Greg Newsome II who played his worst game as a pro.

Here are the top 10 defensive performances in Denver according to PFF.

Browns Studs and Duds: Whose play stood out in the disappointing loss vs. Broncos?

Examining the studs and duds in the Cleveland Browns disappointing loss against the Denver Broncos

The Cleveland Browns suffered a bitter defeat against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. The team’s spirits were riding high after a handful of wins propelled the Browns into a race to be the AFC North champion. That feeling quickly ended against another wildcard competitor despite another strong showing from linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah.

The Broncos beat the Browns thoroughly. The Browns made things extremely difficult for themselves; they played poorly with no composure. The Broncos were far more prepared to play the Cleveland Browns than the other way around. 

The team seemed to deflate after quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson was knocked out of the game on a penalized hit. The Browns were quickly winning the momentum of the game before that moment. The Browns immediately compounded the problem by fumbling the ball on the next play to set up an easy Broncos touchdown. Replacing the starting quarterback while climbing out of a two-score deficit proved too much for the Browns. 

The Browns will have a bad taste in their mouth after this game. They know they’re a much better team than the Broncos. And they know that the Broncos bullied them into a loss. Hopefully, our group has too much pride in themselves to get punked again this season. 

Here are the studs and duds from this humiliating defeat to the Broncos. 

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4 Downs: Browns drop to 7-4 after sloppy loss to Broncos

The Browns had some momentum built up with Dorian Thompson-Robinson, but could not get out of their own way against the Broncos.

All good things must come to an end. After winning their last three and four of their last five, the Cleveland Browns finally found themselves back in the loss column. After losing rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson to a concussion at the end of the third quarter against the Denver Broncos, the game quickly slipped out of reach.

Before exiting, the rookie quarterback had found a stride. He was connecting with his targets over the middle and down the field, picking up chunk plays for the Cleveland offense. However, once P.J. Walker took the field, the Browns found no success on the offensive side of the ball as Russell Wilson and the Broncos have now made it five in a row.

While it is not a joyous 4 Downs as it has been in weeks prior, here is this week’s edition of the postgame instant analysis column. Let’s hope for a better outcome next week.

WATCH: LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah forces Russell Wilson fumble in Browns vs. Broncos

A forced fumble to end the scoring threat for Denver

After allowing a touchdown on Denver’s first offensive drive of the game, the Cleveland Browns forced their first turnover of the day. On fourth down, Broncos’ quarterback Russell Wilson took off for a first down, but linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was there to knock it loose. He had a textbook punch at the football and popped it loose for Alex Wright to jump on.

Once again it is clear early that the Browns will need to lean on this defense to get a win and you can tell both units know that. They aren’t getting pressure quick enough on Wilson and Jim Schwartz is likely scheming up ways to make that happen.

Another punt followed the Wilson fumble but the defense understands what they must do today. Owusu-Koramoah has been all over the field so far making plays for Cleveland and they will need that to continue. Wilson looks sharp outside of the fumble so the Browns have their work cut out for them today.

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5 Browns who deserve their first Pro Bowl nod in 2023

Martin Emerson Jr. continues to stand out for the Browns. He and three others deserve their first Pro Bowl nod in 2023.

The big knock on general manager Andrew Berry is that he has never drafted a Pro Bowl player since taking over the post for the Cleveland Browns. That is certainly going to change this season as there are plenty of players who deserve their first opportunity to attend the all-star event. While cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. is the obvious choice, there are a handful of other players in Cleveland who have earned consideration among their peers to be named to the Pro Bowl.

We already know the likes of cornerback Denzel Ward, wide receiver Amari Cooper, guards Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller, and defensive end Myles Garrett are going to get their due. They have name recognition and have been to the Pro Bowl before. The purpose here, however, is to point out some names on the Cleveland roster that deserve to make the trip for the first time.

Here are five players who are proving not only to be cornerstone pieces in Cleveland but deserve to travel to their first-ever Pro Bowl in 2023.