Throughout the opening part of the season, the Browns were unstoppable on the ground. The second part of the first half has been a different tale.
With an astounding 204.5 running yards per game in the first four games, Cleveland established itself as the NFL’s best rushing offence. The Browns have averaged 95.5 points over the last four games. Cleveland currently has an average of 150 running yards per game, good for fifth place in the NFL.
With this decline, there are several things to take into account as well as several grounds to think Cleveland may turn things around.
First and possibly most obviously, Nick Chubb, a running back in the Pro Bowl, hasn’t played for the Browns in the last four games.
It was the business side, however, that sent him three hours west just before the start of his second season and gave him the opportunity he has now.
“Sometimes you can’t control who you’re going against. (Defenders) are paid too,” he said. “So it’s like, ‘Alright, I’m gonna outwork that guy right now. Even though he’s more talented, I’m gonna get in his face, I’m gonna stay on his body. I’m gonna do whatever it takes to legally get it done.”
For Teller, it’s about process, not just result, whether it’s what happens on the field in 2021 or what happens after the season. The last 365 days have changed things for him on all fronts. His profile in the league has risen. He got married. He found what he hopes will be his home for a long time.
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