Browns vs. Eagles: Offense Does Few Favors for Brandon Weeden in Week 3 Loss

August 25, 2012   ·   Andrea Hangst   ·   Jump to comments

The Cleveland Browns were hoping to play things close to the vest in their Week 3 preseason contest against the Philadelphia Eagles, considering the two meet in the regular-season opener, just two weeks away.
Let's hope that the Browns we saw on Friday—especially the first-team offense—was designed to throw the Eagles off their scent and was not a true reflection of how the squad will look come the regular season.
It was a disappointing regression for the Browns and rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden after the team brought home two wins in the previous weeks' games. Under siege from the Eagles' defense throughout his first-half appearance on the field, it's clear this offense has a lot to do to get ready for the regular season.
The onus isn't just on Weeden to improve. If everything he attempted to execute actually worked on Friday, we'd be here feeling far differently about the Browns' offensive situation. But it wasn't simply Weeden's inherent rookie-ness th...

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