Hey guys havent posten in a while.
As far as Jonny is concerned I think he looked improved. He needs some time for the nfl game to slow down for him still, I think he can get there. Needs to work on protecting the ball, clearly he knows that. Id say:
Arm-is making all the throws. Check.
Prep- Pettine said he did a good job lining people up, understanding the play. Check.
Ball security- Big issue. Needs overhaul on how to carry, he carried it pretty loose in college too but got hit with poorer technique. Needs improvement.
Decision making- Much improved from last year to be honest. Didnt get talked about too much. Maybe on par for how many starts he has, could be improved a bit. Check (good enough).
Something that has really fell through the cracks is the jets matchup and game plan against us. First of all, the way they are set up defensively blow us up. They have strong cover corners and a great D line. What did they do? Let their corners play 1v1 against our WR, who are not huge playmakers, and load the box. They had the box stacked when we tried to run and had pressure on Jonny when we tried to throw. With that gameplan we were going to be forced into our Wr or tight ends getting open in 1v1 situations. Thas not the strength of the browns right now and they had the personell to put us in that situatiom. I suspect that our line will look much better and our run game will look much improved against the Titans. Subsequently, Jonny and the passing game might have managable 3rd downs and we can move the ball more efficiently.
Overall, id like to at least see what the guy has. I dont mind differing opinions, but please can your opinions be valid, based on whats happening. Dont post 1000 posts about how Jonny has no arm strength or looks to run all the time (not so much in this thread but "hard to stay positive" thread and past threads) .... based on he can run or hes a smaller qb. Hes got great arm stregth for his size and hes more than average in Nfl terms. He can run when a play collapses, thats a strength. Just tell me you dont want him to play because he doesnt go through his entire progression or doesnt look poised enough. Anything that you see on the field! Not basis-less bullshit you made up in your head. Thats my 2 cents.
Also, Lets go Browns!