Strong quarterback play, a disruptive defense front and a nearly flawless special teams performance powered the Green Bay Packers’ win over the Cleveland Browns to open the preseason on Saturday afternoon in Cleveland. Jordan Love threw a touchdown pass on the first series, both Sean Clifford and Micheal Pratt were solid overall, the Packers defense produced 22 pressures and 11 run stops and kickers Anders Carlson and Greg Joseph were a perfect 5-for-5 on kicks.
Based on grades from Pro Football Focus, here are the best and worst players from the Packers’ preseason-opening win over the Browns:
Top 5 offense
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1. WR Dontayvion Wicks: 94.3
2. QB Jordan Love: 90.3
3. WR Julian Hicks: 84.9
4. WR Grant DuBose: 84.6
5. QB Michael Pratt: 84.5
5. TE Joel Wilson: 84.5
Wicks played one snap, catching his only target for 65 yards and a touchdown. Love attempted two passes, completing both for 63 yards, a touchdown pass and a perfect 158.3 passer rating. Hicks had a spinning 23-yard catch and also a 14-yard run across 16 snaps. DuBose caught five of six targets, produced four receiving first downs and averaged almost 3.5 yards per route run. Pratt completed five of his seven passes, and one of the misses was a drop. Wilson earned an excellent run blocking grade and caught all three of his targets for 30 yards.
Top 5 defense
1. CB Robert Rochell: 80.5
2. S Evan Williams: 79.2
3. LB Christian Young: 78.2
4. DL Colby Wooden: 77.1
5. S Zayne Anderson: 76.9
Rochell allowed just one catch for five yards on three targets and was credited with two pass breakups, including one on fourth down. Williams produced six tackles, including two tackles considered to be “stops,” and a forced fumble. Young didn’t have a tackle but earned a strong grade in coverage. Wooden produced a sack, two total pressures and two stops against the run. Anderson had two stops, including a tackle after a one-yard completion.
Bottom 5 offense
1. WR Bo Melton: 42.0
2. RB A.J. Dillon: 47.2
3. TE Ben Sims: 49.3
4. OL Royce Newman: 50.0
5. OT Kadeem Telfort: 50.1
Melton was credited with three drops on four targets, finishing with just one catch for 12 yards on 22 routes run. Dillon gained just two yards on four carries but did produced seven yards after first contact, showcasing the quality of the blocking in front of him. Sims didn’t have a catch on 12 routes run and graded out poorly blocking in the run game. Newman was excellent in pass protection but one of the team’s…
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