2. How fast can the offense start with Jacoby Brissett?
The Browns aren’t going to ask Brissett to be a superstar QB.
They know their biggest strength will be their run game, which they’ll certainly look to use early to build a lead and help make the game more manageable from Brissett’s perspective.
By starting fast and building that lead, the Browns will be able to continue to use their run game even more to fatigue Carolina’s defense and put Brissett in positions to pass the ball in safe situations — in other words, minimizing the amount of times the offense faces third-and-long.
“(Head Coach) Kevin (Stefanski) has been preaching to us that we have to make sure we come out and get off to a fast start,” Brissett said. “This is our first one. We have to be ready to go.”
A fast start and early lead is always important to win games comfortably.
It’s especially important when a new QB is playing his first game.
3. How does the defense stop McCaffrey?
A strong argument can be made that the most important goal the Browns must achieve to win Sunday is slowing McCaffrey.
He’s one of the most versatile running backs in the league and the heartbeat of their offense, but he’s exactly the type of player the Browns have designed their defense to stop — particularly at linebacker.
Speedy guys such as Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah and Jacob Phillips were brought to Cleveland to patrol the field from sideline to sideline. They know their tackling angles must be sharp to stop McCaffrey from breaking tackles and running free along the egde, and the onus will largely fall on them, as well as Walker and LB Sione Takitaki, to keep McCaffrey contained.
Owusu-Koramoah knows the guys are up for the challenge.
“I think it is always an excitement when it comes to playing guys of high caliber, playing in the NFL, period, going against guys who are top-rated and going against guys who are also getting paid like you are getting paid,” he said. “It will be an exciting process, and it will be an exciting…
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