@maddogg7888 said:As far as potential is concerned, with the line we got, the good group of tight ends, a phenomenal run blocking fb in vickers, and the very solid and deep backfield with harrison, hardesty, hillis, and davis, we have the potential (key word) to be a top 10 running team.
I would have to check, but I think the Browns may in fact have been a Top 10 rushing team last year. I'll look:
Yes, the Browns were 8th in the NFL in total rushing yards, but they were dead last, 32d, in passing and total yards and 29th in points. I counted at least 6 or 8 teams that had more than double the passing yards that the Browns had. They had only 2087 compared to New Orleans who had 4355. Recall the NFL record by a passer is over 5000 yards by the 1984 Dolphins.