Wide out DeSean Jackson, who put up six touchdown and 1,169 receiving yards in 2014, suffered a shoulder injury in practice a few weeks ago. The thing you notice when watching the 5-foot-8, 167-pound receiver is his easy quickness. “We are comfortable with where our room is”.
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“It’s a huge loss for us, really”, head coach Jay Gruden said of Paul’s injury during his postgame press conference.
After a year of Johnny drama – and plenty from other players who helped turn a 7-4 start into a 7-9 train wreck – poise and focus are coveted around here. He was into it. Even after that series, the whole rest of the game, he had the ear piece in, he knew the call, taking the mental reps on the sideline.
“Manziel got new life, though, after the Browns recovered a muffed punt return by the ‘Skins, handing Cleveland the ball back on the Washington 36”, added the same report. After Manziel crashed and burned in his NFL debut – and followed it up with a trip to rehab – the media seemed to lose some interest. Manziel ran 12 yards for a score in the second. Washington tried hard to rattle Manziel early this game and nothing. This summer, there are 16 teams participating in them – three more than past year.
“I’m in a different situation than I was last year”, Manziel said. I don’t think we were very good on third down.
And now we get to the cornerbacks. To him, that’s just part of the job of being a quarterback.
The defense was so so against the Redskins. With Paulsen possibly out for the season, it may be that the Redskins’ need at tight end works in favor of the three young players on the roster: Chase Dixon, Je’Ron Hamm and Devin Mahina. It’s never as bad, never as good. Let’s do the “Men in Black” thing on that one, okay?
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In case you missed it, Phil Taylor was listed as the starter at nose tackle on the Browns depth chart, but first-round pick Danny Shelton started the game. Jones is listed as the second back after Alfred Morris. Either way, with where the Browns are as a team, it makes sense for them to give the reigns to see what Manziel can do. Those numbers should’ve been more eye-popping, even though his throw to Garcon was late. “The times when he is frustrated are when he wants something to be right and it’s not done right”, Pettine said. “Just kind of got us in a good formation and a base play, and got a completion there”. Some solid showings in preseason would definitely go a long way. “I am not going to hit the panic button after the first preseason game about our run game. We will be fine”. At wide receiver, they have a collection of misfits and outcasts in Andrew Hawkins, Dwayne Bowe, Brian Hartline, and Taylor Gabriel and the Browns don’t have any right ends that look like a threat in the passing game. The Canton native and former Ohio State Buckeye caught three passes for 30 yards in his limited minutes. “Finally got the opportunity I always wanted since I entered this league. It’s more on a personal level for me”. “It was a great honor and privilege to be out here in front of these fans”. You don’t hear what they’re saying; you don’t feel the anguish. One big difference from Tampa Bay that the Browns believe plays in their favor is the quality of their offensive line, anchored by players like LT Joe Thomas and C Alex Mack. “Just remember God doesn’t make mistakes”.
