Freddie Kitchens Might Have Reclaimed his Offense, but there's lots of stupidity here

The Browns are now in first place in the AFC North.  Not "technically" or whatever, as they own the tie-breaker.

Baker Mayfield completed only 20 of 30 pass attempts for a paltry 342 yards and one TD.  Nick Chubb bailed Baker out with 3 rushing TDs (8.3 yards per carry).

Yeah I am stunned too!  After all, the 2019 Ravens defense was going to be as good as the 2018 version right?  Nick Chubb was going to get stuffed right?  You know, because the 2019 Ravens D stuffed...errumm...

Ok (see a bunch of my previous posts) the 2019 Ravens were never a match for the 2019 Browns talent-wise.  Lamar Jackson is much better than I thought he would be, but I still like Mayfield better.

Where the experts screwed up (aside from writing Mayfield off) was writing the Browns' defense, Nick Chubb, Offensive Line, Defense, Special Teams, and (what the hell) everything else off.

Don't get me wrong here: I saw a lot of dumbassitude in the sets and playcalling here, including another shotgun/3-wide sequence from inside the 10...heaven forfend that Nick Chubb should touch the ball here...!?!

It's great that the Browns beat the Ravens, but it would have been better if Nick Chubb had been allowed to hammer his way to a touchdown instead of Mayfield trying to fit passes into micro-windows...

You people don't get this: Inside the 20 yard line there are no deep routes.  Your "burners" are useless, because they can't run beyond the end zone.

Is any of this sinking in?  In the red zone, the Defense has a huge advantage in coverage.

RUNNING the ball (or pitching out or dinking to Nick Chubb) in the red zone is A GOOD IDEA DUH.

Fortunately, Freddie made the right call once in this game.  The Ravens never saw Chubb coming--despite the fact that it was obvious.

Get it?  The Browns PASS in the Red Zone 100% of the time (until now).

I see signs of hope here.  I think Freddie is taking his offense back from the "committee" (aka his suicide squad).

There were crosses and slants and Mayfield got rid of it quickly (including to running backs).  

Freddie didn't go back to his roots here, but did get closer to them.  More under center and pistol, more play-action, more 21 or 12 sets, and more crosses and slants.

Not ONE of the big plays was off a long bomb.

I am confident that Freddie Kitchens will not screw this up.  I think.  I hope.

On to the 49ers.  We are doomed again (not sure why yet).

Okbye.