QB Jameis Winston establishes passing sport
In his first begin with the Browns, QB Jameis Winston discovered consistency within the move sport and utilized his arm over the course of 4 quarters. As an offense, they moved the ball downfield –counting on a steadiness of the run and move sport – however Winston related with a number of move catchers for important performs over the course of the sport.
Winston completed the sport finishing 27 of 41 passing makes an attempt for 334 yards, three touchdowns and a 115.3 score. He didn’t throw an interception however fumbled the ball as soon as. He was additionally sacked twice for a lack of 13 yards.
Sunday marked his twenty ninth profession 300-yard passing sport, and it was additionally his first sport with at the very least three landing passes since totaling 5 on Sept. 12, 2021.
“I assumed he performed effectively at this time,” Stefanski mentioned. “He obtained via his reads. Guys obtained open and he made good choices. […] He was capable of get to his second, third, fourth reads.”
Winston unfold the ball round, as 4 move catchers caught over 50 receiving yards. WR Cedric Tillman led the group with seven receptions for 99 yards and two touchdowns, together with his longest reception of the day on a 38-yard landing catch. WR Elijah Moore added 85 receiving yards on eight receptions, whereas WR Jerry Jeudy added 79 receiving yards on 5 catches.
“We had guys with a number of targets, man,” Winston mentioned. “Geoff Swaim obtained him a catch on the market at this time. (David Njoku) simply at all times wins his one-on-one matchups. Elijah Moore confirmed up and confirmed out at this time. Jerry Jeudy is constant to get open and break performs. And Cedric (Tillman) simply discovered his area of interest, man. He is discovered his area of interest. He is blocking effectively for us, he is getting open, he is enjoying bodily on the line of scrimmage and he is performing some good issues.”
The Browns first discovered the tip zone within the third quarter as Winston related with TE David Njoku for a 23-yard landing move. Njoku – who completed the day with 61 receiving yards on 5 receptions – gained his one-on-one matchup in the long run zone to haul within the first landing of the day.
The Browns discovered the tip zone once more within the third quarter when Winston related with Tillman on a 22-yard move for the landing – Tillman’s first profession landing. Winston continued to seek out Tillman, as with lower than a minute to go within the sport, Winston related with Tillman for a 38-yard landing move to 5 the Browns the lead. It might be the ultimate rating the sport and safe the win for the Browns.
“Ced’s a man, the alternatives weren’t there, however knew we had loads of belief in when these alternatives got here,” Stefanski mentioned. “Jameis trusted him when that final play – and nice name by (offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey) and obtained behind the protection and made a play.”