Overall Bowles may have better D talent than he left in AZ.

@tour2ma said:

@gftchris said:

All told, this game will be pretty damn close if both teams schemes are around the same level (slight edge us for having an extra year on D), but home advantage might just swing it for the Jets.

@the-gipper said:

But I will let you handle that one then....as the Jets are under a whole new regime....and other than the NY media touting Todd Bowles as the next genius I know nothing about their staff.

And I know little more, but as pointed out salient point would be around a 1st-year, Defensive-minded HC with the team. Jets' Defensive personnel do look reasonably well suited to continue style Bowles employed in SEA, but system is new to them.

Offensively the familiar name of Chan Gailey reappears as OC after two years out of the league. Not a name that is going to strike fear into a an opponent's heart. And again new system was just installed.

STs see Bobby April continuing his tour of the NFL now with his 8th NFL team...

We should have a significant coaching edge.

There are a couple familiar Position Coaches on the Jets staff led by old friend Pepper Johnson in the D-line slot.

@the-gipper said:

Sounds familiar...

All told, this game will be pretty damn close if both teams schemes are around the same level (slight edge us for having an extra year on D), but home advantage might just swing it for the Jets.

@mudfly said:

I think the Jets have been made a 3 point favorite....which essentially means they see them as equal...but give the 3 pt. home field advantage to them.

@tour2ma said:

Fair enough.

But I will let you handle that one then....as the Jets are under a whole new regime....and other than the NY media touting Todd Bowles as the next genius I know nothing about their staff.

But, like Chris said, they have the new system and coaches and we(for the first time ever) have the carry over from last season....

I say our D shows up.....stops the Jets on the runway.....and we take the game........20-13(BROWNS) sounds good to me.....

Our OL/Their DL - roughly a wash. Both elite. Crowell can hopefully pick up extra yards after contact, because he'll get contact early. Duke catching screens might be something for us.

Our QB/receivers versus their secondary - we gotta hope that we catch them before they click, because they have the talent to be elite there as well.

Their LB corps doesn't seem all that, hopefully Barnidge and Housler/Bibbs can abuse it for a ton of 8 yard gains.

On the flip side...

Our DL/Their OL - I'd like to give us the edge, but like with their secondary, it might take a few weeks of live action to really come together. Chris Ivory won't scare anybody.

Our secondary vs their receivers - close. With Marshall as #1 (also yes, we should have jumped all of that for a 5th) Decker can be a #2 like in Denver. Fortunately, we have two pro-bowl calibre corners to take care of them. The don't have much outside of that - we do. Edge us, but barely. If Marshall can beat Haden, it goes the other way.

Their TEs - Jeff Cumberland caught like 20 catches for 250 yards last year, and our LBers are actually pretty handy in coverage. Edge us.

All told, this game will be pretty damn close if both teams schemes are around the same level (slight edge us for having an extra year on D), but home advantage might just swing it for the Jets.

One advantage - is surprise. The Browns know what to expect from the Jets, the Jets

don't know the difference in the Browns defense or offense.

My "analysis" is, the jets will end up on their heels on defense, and be surprised at the Browns offense,

and their qb is going to wonder "WTF" on the stunts and pressure and sacks by the Browns defense.

I remember when I was a teen - the Buckeyes played in the Rose Bowl vs Stanford.

All my rowdy friends and other guys knew Ohio State was going to stomp all over Stanford.

A bunch of us were sitting around playing penny poker, etc, and I decided that Stanford was going to win.

Well, that brought the house down, all the laughing hahaha, so I bet all of them that would bet me a dollar.

Oh, they wanted to bet me more, but I smiled and said "I don't want to take all your money, a dollar will do".

And playing sandlot football, our guys vs other guys, some from a local school, I made the same bet.

The Bucks kicked off, and Jim Plunkett at qb, and Randy Vataha, a speedster, ran a reverse I think it was,

and caught the Bucks off guard. Stanford got a FG, and the stage was set for an upset.

And dang it, Stanford won, I won 14 bucks from 14 guys. I still caught begrudging hell. LOL.

They wondered how I figured it, and I said "emotion". Ohio State was a powerhouse, overconfident.

Stanford was fighting mad, and had that underdog fight going for them, and they had the talent to

make Ohio State miserable, and figured they would.

Woody Hayes wasn't a trick play great coach - it was the famous 3 yrds and a cloud of dust" with a

terrific defense. But Stanford had a very good defense, and an offense that had the talent to really

catch Ohio State completely off guard.

And that's what happened.

So, my analysis of the Browns-Jets game - the game is pretty even, but the Browns have the emotion

of being underdogs with something to prove, and the talent now, to surprise the hell out of the Jets.

Browns will win. But it's pro football, and harder to gage the emotion factor, so I'm not betting everybody a dollar this time.

@tour2ma said:

Your game analysis doesn't matter.

@the-gipper said:

Anything you do on here the rest of this week, I am going to piss all over it.

You are starting to sound like my wife...."I don't care" "It doesn't matter" "It doesn't interest me" "I don't care".

You know, I can go home and get that shit......and there at least putting up with it every once in a while I might still get laid.

Why not start with my game analysis?

It sounds so cliche, but just don't turn the ball over. I hope the Browns play with a chip on their shoulder, the national and even local media are burying them before the season starts. I think they've improved, we'll see.

23-14 Browns

@tour2ma said:

Anything you do on here the rest of this week, I am going to piss all over it.

You are starting to sound like my wife...."I don't care" "It doesn't matter" "It doesn't interest me" "I don't care".

You know, I can go home and get that shit......and there at least putting up with it every once in a while I might still get laid.

This game boils down to the 2 O-lines vs opponents' D-line. Both QBs need PA to be effective, so the team that runs will have the advantage.

I think we have an O-line edge. It helps us that Richardson will not suit up for his one due to suspension.

@the-gipper said:

@texasag1969 said:

I am hearing that the Jets are supposed to have this awesome defense.....but I am not really seeing it.

I guess it comes from the fact that they drafted Leonard Williams and saw the return of Revis.

But.....is Williams better than Shelton? Both rookies. We shall see

And is Revis really better than Haden at this point?

Or Is he just East Coast hype because he has played in NY and Boston areas?

If Haden can stop Marshall, and the line can stop Ivory from having a big day, I feel like this is a good match up to start the season for the Browns.