Browns-Jaguars analysis

Just a few observations from the game today...

1.  The Jags game plan on defense was to stop the run at all costs, and they did so.  Hillis is skilled enough that he made some plays in the passing game, particularly in the first half.  The Jags were daring the Browns to throw down field on their weak secondary, which leads me to point #2...

2.  If I hear anyone from the organization say "we're going to continue to develop the wide receivers we already have", I will scream.  They could not get separation and left McCoy running for his life against the constant pressure the Jags were bringing.  The line, especially the right side, did not hold up today. 

3.  Two weeks in a row the Browns have done nothing offensively in the second half until their final possession when they had to go no huddle.  McCoy excelled from the shotgun in college.  If you can't move the ball on the ground, why not go no huddle and speed up the tempo... several teams have done that against us earlier in the season with success. 

4.  The Browns secondary made a lot of plays today.  It's a shame their efforts were squandered by the "pound your head into the brick wall" offense we were running in the second half.

5.  I hate it when coaches waste their timeouts on defense.  A timeout or two would have been quite valuable at the end of this game.

6.  Injuries are a part of the game and are affecting every team right now, but Cribbs and Fujita could have made a big difference today.  The loss of Eric Wright on the other hand... 

7.  While it's tough to expect a kicker to make 50 yard field goals, Dawson making just one of the two would have made the difference today.