They've been painful
Forrest Lamp Jerseys Stitched , lopsided, comical, heartbreaking, head-scratching and last-second.Jarvis Landry described Sunday's defeat differently."An eye-opener,"
the receiver said.After being so competitive through their first five games,
Cleveland was simply overmatched by the Los Angeles Chargers, who rushed for 246
yards, contained and confused rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield and wrecked a
picture-perfect day near Lake Erie for Browns fans hoping to see their team win
two straight home games for the first time in four years.Instead, they watched
the Browns (2-3-1) get pounded."They got after us," said Landry, adding he left
FirstEnergy Stadium without speaking to reporters following the game because he
was frustrated. "Truthfully, it really wasn't nothing to be said. I think it was
evident. They came in, and they were the better team."Better by far.The Chargers
took it to the Browns
Youth Derwin James Jerseys , who were coming off an emotional overtime win against Baltimore, a victory that altered the national narrative about Cleveland's
season. But just when the Browns turned trendy, they got knocked back."I hate to
say that we needed it, but it's something that we needed to happen to us," said
Landry, who then backtracked, saying he meant the Browns got tested and
failed."I didn't really mean like we NEEDED it," he said with emphasis.
"Obviously, I want to win, that's what I really meant."What the Browns do need
is help, especially to replenish a wide receivers group that has been drained by
departures and injuries.On Sunday, veteran receiver Rod Streater suffered a neck
fracture while covering a punt in the first quarter and is done for the season.
Streater was set to play more while Rashard Higgins (knee) and Derrick Willies
(collarbone) recover from injuries. Willies underwent surgery on Monday to fix
his broken collarbone and isn't expected back until late in the season.In the
meantime, the Browns are severely lacking in experience with Landry playing
alongside rookies Antonio Callaway and Damion Ratley
Derwin James Jerseys Stitched , both of whom failed to make TD catches on well-thrown balls by Mayfield on Sunday.The Browns signed free agent Breshad Perriman, a
former first-round pick with Baltimore, on Saturday and the team will try to get
him up to speed in time for this week's game at Tampa Bay.Coach Hue Jackson said
general manager John Dorsey will continue to look outside the team for help, but
that it may have to come from within."We are not going to make excuses," he
said. "We have to coach well. We have to put them into the best situations."We
have to help everybody on this team offensively, defensively and on special
teams to be as good as we can because nobody else cares about what is going on
in Cleveland as far as what players are playing, our injuries or anything like
that."It does not matter. We will find a way."One way would be to get Mayfield
and Landry in sync.Landry, who has caught more passes in his first five seasons
than any player in NFL history, had just two for 11 yards against the Chargers.
Mayfield targeted Landry nine times, but the pair is still learning to play
together ??and the Browns don't have the luxury of time.Landry admitted being
frustrated by his lack of production, but said Cleveland's receivers need to do
more for Mayfield."We have to do a better job of helping him out in situations
and making one-on-one contested catches," he said."Or when he gets out of the
pocket and he's throwing on the run, we have to find ways to get ourselves free
from DBs and the coverage to be able to make plays."Cleveland's receiving group
looks different than earlier this season
Youth Kyzir White Jerseys , weakened by Josh Gordon's trade to New England. Landry has been double-teamed as defenses focus on stopping him.It's time for the
Browns' youngsters to grow up."We trust these guys," Landry said of Callaway and
Ratley, who had six catches for 82 yards. "We count on them each week to make
plays for us and we give them opportunities in clutch moments, and it's really
not about young guys any more. That part is over and everybody has to play at a
veteran level if we want to go to where we're headed to."NOTES: Pro Bowl LB Joe
Schobert could miss several games with a hamstring injury suffered Sunday.
Jackson said Christian Kirksey could move from outside into Schobert's inside
spot. ... Jackson said Mayfield is fine after tweaking an ankle when he slipped
on the sideline. ... C JC Tretter could miss some practice time after hurting
his left ankle on Sunday. ... Jackson said rookie RB Nick Chubb needs more
carries. He gained 25 yards on three attempts Sunday. "We need to get more.
There is nothing else to say," Jackson said. All 32 teams made the trek to West
Virginia’s pro day to take in the numerous NFL draft prospects in this year’s
class, including quarterback Will Grier, left tackle Yodney Cajuste, wide
receivers..."All 32 teams made the trek to West Virginia’s pro day to take in
the numerous NFL draft prospects in this year’s class, including quarterback
Will Grier, left tackle Yodney Cajuste, wide receivers David Sills and Gary
Jennings, and fullback/tight end Trevon Wesco.In a tweet from Schefter this
morning, he mentions that Grier is set to meet with “at least 10 teams” with one
of those being the Chargers. In my opinion
Kyzir White Jerseys Stitched , take that one with a grain of salt and chalk it up under the team just doing its due diligence. After all, the team seems committed to
Philip Rivers until his arm falls off or he retires, whichever comes first.For
those of you still unaware of Grier, he was a former transfer from the
University of Florida who spent the last two seasons in Morgantown. While at
WVU, he threw for 7,354 yards and 71 touchdowns to just 20
interceptions.It’still a very good sign that the Chargers sent a presence to the
pro day, as theMountaineers have several players that could fill a immediate
need for the team on either side of the ball.Besides Cajuste (6-5 315lbs), an
athletic tackle with one of the bigger meanstreaks in the entire class, the
Chargers should be taking a hard look at linebacker David Long (5-11 225lbs), a
uber-productive defender while in college with the athleticism and motor to be a
force from sideline to sideline. It’s also a fun coincidence that Long’s player
comp from NFL.com was current Chargers linebacker Jatavis Brown.
