How concerned should the Browns be at this point in the season?
No one expected the Browns to make the playoffs entering the season, and even if the team doesn’t make the postseason, then we’ve still seen growth and success beyond our expectations.
Key points
- “This is a bad team exceeding expectations in a zero-pressure season.
- The Cleveland Browns dropped their second game in a row on Sunday.
- At this moment, it feels like the season is slipping away.
In fact, Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report recently put out his panic meter for every NFL team and only ranked the Browns as a 1 out of 10.
This loss now takes the Browns out of playoff position despite leading the AFC North just two weeks ago.
Additional details
- After leading the AFC North through seven weeks, it would have been okay to adjust expectations, even with the knowledge that this team is still rebuilding.
- It's a small window in which fans can watch without stress before the bar inevitably rises in Year 2 for this regime.” There is some truth in this.
- The Super Bowl window isn’t open yet, but it would be nice to see a little more urgency to win now when you get out to that kind of fast start.
- However, if it is not time to panic, then is it fair to at least acknowledge that this is a time of disappointment?
- Surely head coach Todd Monken should not feel any pressure to win now or that his job is on the line.
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