Unfortunately I cannot agree the defensive players don't have skills to do better. being bad. The coaching staff in their infinite wisdom has changed the roles of a couple of players. When you see the leading defensive sack OLB going from only 2 sacks away from an all time Browns record last year to only 1/2 sack this year to date you need to look beyond the players. IF the fans start watching you can see the coaches have definitely changed Kruger's role and I would guess he's not happy about it. Bryant although he has 2 sacks is not a Paul Kruger. This coaching staff can't seem to take the talent they have and get it locked in. You don't see Houston changing the role of their OLB. If that position isn't broke, and I would say it wasn't broke last year then don't try to fix it.
When is the last time you saw a safety blitz from the Browns ? When's the last time you saw some well planned stunts. Coaching Coaching Coaching and Play calling. The coaches haven't got it together.
Look at the call in the second quarter to go for it on 4 down instead of taking the 3 points when your only down 2 scores, your going to get the ball in the 2nd half kickoff and your offense was week all first half. Yea coach go for it !!! Duh ! Thank goodness there was a penalty and we got 3. Not to mention the mental positive of scoring before the half than coming up empty.
When your quarterback is misfiring on all cylinders in the first quarter and shows no signs of improvement pull him and give #2 a try. You do it in every other position why not QB.
THIS IS COACHING AT IT'S WORST UNFORTUNATELY IF COMES TO LIGHT ON THE FIELD. The main objective of the coach is to give his team EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO WIN. Seems Browns coaches have this backward !!!