After the Browns’ 21-20 preseason loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, there wasn’t much to take away. That is, unless you were hoping to get the answers to the team’s most important questions.
There’s really not much to learn about the club that will play Carolina on September 11 when your entire starting lineup, more or less, is standing on the sidelines in T-shirts or warmup jackets. But by the time the Pittsburgh regular season closes on January 8, you might learn more about a few of the players who could have an impact.
This is because many rookies and backups who are vying to not only make the 53-man roster but also to be two deep on the depth chart found their ideal stage in the game. No, the Eagles’ starters weren’t there either, but regardless of how it appears, an opportunity is an opportunity.
Any conclusions drawn from Sunday must therefore begin with this knowledge. That does not negate the possibility that the game offers valuable lessons.
The most crucial place on the pitch is where you’d expect any football analysis to begin, and that’s where those key points begin.
It’s two games, the same amount of games Joshua Dobbs has participated in throughout the regular season. The way Dobbs has conducted himself on the field in the first two preseason games, though, has left many impressed.
Dobbs may have exceeded his 29 snaps at Jacksonville with his performance in four drives against the Eagles. Not only did he lead the Browns to four points (two touchdowns and two field goals), but he also showed composure and playmaking throughout the game.
Dobbs completed the game with 141 yards on 14 of his 20 passes. On four carries, he added another 47 yards of rushing yards, including a spectacular 36-yard run in which he tip-toed down the Eagles sideline.
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