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Giants Offense v. Browns Defense

-This defense is extremely challenging
-Jim Schwartz had them the best defense last year, look great this year and they are brimming with talent
-Ton of guys on injury report but think the defense is mostly ready to go
-Garrett a DNP 2x but should play

-Held Jags to 13 points
-Cowboys scored 33 points
-2 legit TD drives for Dallas
-Punt return TD
-FG off 1 yard drive (Watson INT)
-FG off 10 yard drive (Turnover on Downs)
-FG off 14 yard drive (Turnover on Downs)
-FG off 17 yard drive (Bad Punt)
-So 19 points came off of 42 offensive yards

-Everything starts with their front 4
-Myles Garrett & Zadarius Smith on the edges is an insane advantage
-Dalvin TOmlinson in the middle is a hell of a threat as well
-rotate their front a bit

-Let their LB's of JOK & Jordan Hicks blitz a good amount
-will often drop a DL on their 3rd down blitzes
-slant their ends and look to confuse your protections

Coverage

-play more man coverage in the NFL so far this year (over 70%)
-pass off their coverages really well especially in redzone
-live out of single-high

Denzel Ward has been a lockdown CB this year
3/11 66 yards 0/0 4 PBU's
-left the Jags game early and they put Greg Newsome outside, but he's usually their nickel

-challenge them down the field really is the best way but you have to protect
-CB's looking to trigger so double moves are there
Dak/Lawrence 6/12 201 yards 1/0 (23% & 16%) on 20+ yarders

Playaction
-LB's don't align with depth and trigger but super athletic to get back
-recognize PA so need to simulate your runs
-if you're going to PA, they're gonna get back on the crosser so you have to through the post/corner or have some checks in there. Feels like a week to have predetermined Hyatt throws
-RPO stuff

Grant Delpit down low is always a threat to blitz
-like to get in their blitzes on 3rd down
-slant their rushes

Run Game
-QB/WR's 9/82
-RB: 35/147
Starting backs: Etienne 52 & Zeke 40 yards
-they have 15 TFL's in 2 games and led NFL in 2023
-LB's and Delpit trigger downhill quick
-Their DL does a great jpb holding up blocks and winning
-a little vulnerable out on the edges

Browns Offense v. Giants Defense

27th in Rush Success Rate, 30th in Dropback Success Rate
28th in EPA/Play
23rd in scoring

-looks like they're getting their OT's Wills & Conklin back
-no Njoku most likely

Deshaun Watson has had the 2nd highest pressure rate in NFL
-big part of that is Hudson at LT but Wills is no superstar
-Center Ethan Pocic has given up most pressure in NFL
-Dexter Lawrence is going to murder him
-Watson has been hard to bring down, but makes bad decisions on the move
-He will put the ball in harms way, only way to win is to create turnovers

-Force feed Elijah Moore out of the slot with low ADOT and manufactured touches
-45th of 45 in ADOT
-Amari Cooper & Elijah Moore both have 3 drops, Browns 8 overall is most in NFL (Giants 2nd with 6)
-Bowen has bracketed Jefferson & McLaurin so would expect same for Cooper
-Will Adoree' Jackson get start v. Juedy?

Watson not pushing the ball downfield at all
1/6 on deep passes (1 drop)
-7% is 24th of 32, 28th of 32 in completion rate
-only 7 completions over 10 air yards

Playaction game has been mostly useless
-Watson doesn't have much confidence to pull trigger
-30th of 33 in PA Y/A, 27th of 33 in Comp%

Run game

IOL is strong but need to find an identity as run game without Callahan
-Neither Foreman or Ford do much after contact
-RB's have 36/161 (4.4 YPC) but 36 are off of a 4th down full house sweep where Jags didn't have any edge presence so 3.5 YPC without that