Browns bounced in Baltimore 14-6

The Cleveland Browns played well defensively,but were only able to make one big offensive play and two field goal as the Browns dropped to 0-2 on the season with a 14-6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore.
Brandon Weeden threw for 229 yards before leaving late in the game with a thumb injury.
Jordan Cameron grabbed five balls for 90 yards on the day to lead the mediocre Cleveland offense.
Cleveland travels to Minnesota for the 0-2 Vikings home opener next Sunday.

Brownie Bits

1) All things considered,there were some things to be encouraged about in the loss.
Another solid day by the defense as the Ravens were held to under 100 yards rushing.
This team is going to be very tough to run against.

2) Barkevious Mingo will be the real deal. Mingo sacked Joe Flacco on his first play,forced a holding penalty and hurried Joe Flacco on two other rushes.
Mingo's snaps were limited,but as the snaps increase,his impact will as well.
He had better,because he looks to be the only help from the 2013 draft.

3) The secondary was improved and didn't allow the big play.
Still work to do,but even Buster Skrine played reasonably well.
Joe Haden allowed catches to Torrey Smith,but didn't allow Smith to run by him for the deep pass,so I consider that a victory.

4) Another great game from Jordan Cameron,who's first quarter catch was about the only big play the Browns were able to make all day.
Cameron is showing real signs of breaking out as the athletic pass catcher that he was drafted as.

5) Trent Richardson had another pedestrian day finishing with 58 yards on 18 carries.
Richardson's longest run was just nine yards.
I would not go as far to say Richardson is a bust yet,but he seems healthy enough and the numbers still are not there.

6) Brandon Weeden struggled all day with the exception of the nice pass to Jordan Cameron early in the game.
Weeden did not throw any picks,but he still had issues with overthrows and tipped balls.
I get the feeling that Weeden is beginning to run of time,he just is not improving.

7) Weeden had a chance to make a big play,but overthrew a WIDE open Chris Ogbonnaya,who had slid out of the backfield and would have walked into the endzone.
It was a real overthrow as Weeden simply had to loft the ball to Ogbonnaya and instead fired a bullet that was thrown far too hard with little touch at all.
Could Ogbonnaya have caught it? Yes,but Weeden turned an easy play into a difficult one.
Those are the types of plays that decide games and Weeden was handed a chance to make one and could not make the throw.

8) Another rough game for Mitchell Schwartz at right tackle,who had issues with rushes off the edge.
I know it is only two games,but Schwartz has taken a huge step back from his rookie year.

9) Greg Little had 12 passes thrown to him,but caught just four.
Little might rebound next week against the Vikings weaker secondary and Josh Gordon returning to the lineup.

10) Phil Taylor was called for an unnecessary roughness for whacking Ray Rice after Rice appeared to spit on him.
You have to keep composure,but that had to be hard to do.
Stay classy,Baltimore.

11) Jason Campbell played the final few minutes after Brandon Weeden injured a thumb.
I will be interested to see if the offensive output changes if Campbell is forced to start next week.

Photo Credit;Joshua Gunter;Cleveland Plain Dealer