This week’s PFF grades reflect many Browns players continuing their trend of positive play, while others saw a decline from Week 3’s victory.
As expected, the Cleveland Browns’ defensive line held the top spots, with defensive end Myles Garrett earning a 90.5 overall grade. Shelby Harris also had an impressive day, finishing with an 89.4 overall grade on 23 total snaps, mostly in rush defense. Even though they didn’t manage to sack Lions quarterback Jared Goff, the defensive line’s impact was still noticeable with five quarterback pressures and limited production in the Lions’ passing attack.
Among the linebackers, four players found themselves in this week’s top-10 list after another impressive showing against the Detroit Lions. In his 17 snaps, veteran linebacker Jerome Baker earned the second-highest overall grade on the defensive side with an impressive 89.8. Rookie linebacker Carson Schwesinger also continued his strong start with a 78.3, his second-highest of the season so far. Despite a lower 70.8 overall grade, Devin Bush impressed with a team-leading nine total tackles.
The defensive secondary clearly struggled on the field and in Week 4’s defensive PFF grades. Cornerback Myles Harden was the highest-graded player in the secondary with a 75.2 overall grade. Struggling despite recording an interception was cornerback Denzel Ward, who finished with a 33.6 overall grade against the Lions. Grant Delpit joined him at the bottom of the leaderboard with a 53.0 grade—something both players will need to improve if the Browns’ defense wants to maintain its positive reputation.
Let’s now take a look at the Browns’ top-10 graded defensive PFF players in their Week 4 defeat in Detroit:
DE Myles Garrett
Overall grade: 90.5
Run defense grade: 67.1
Pass rush grade: 92.0
LB Jerome Baker
Overall grade: 89.8
Run defense grade: 86.7
Pass coverage grade: 61.9
DT Shelby Harris
Overall grade: 89.3
Run defense grade: 84.5
Pass rush grade: 63.4
DE Alex Wright
Overall grade: 81.8
Run defense grade: 73.8
Pass rush grade: 70.6
LB Carson Schwesinger
Overall grade: 78.3
Run defense grade: 69.7
Pass coverage grade: 76.2
LB Mohamoud Diabate
Overall grade: 78.2
Run defense grade: 73.1
Pass coverage grade: 62.1
CB Myles Harden
Overall grade: 75.2
Run defense grade: 64.8
Pass coverage grade: 75.7
LB Devin Bush
Overall grade: 70.8
Run defense grade: 75.8
Pass coverage grade: 57.7
DT Maliek Collins
Overall grade: 70.5
Run defense grade: 65.0
Pass rush grade: 67.6
S Ronnie Hickman Jr
Overall grade: 68.9
Run defense grade: 64.9
Pass coverage grade: 66.5
This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Browns PFF Grades: How did the Cleveland defense perform in their Week 4 loss?
Reporting by Owen O’Connor, Browns Wire / Browns Wire
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