"Most of this quote is a shot at the Browns for running all those gimmicky plays, but part of it is directed at his own defense, which continued to struggle early, a trend that has become a problem for them in games. The Patriots' defense allowed Dillon Gabriel to throw for a touchdown on Cleveland's first offensive drive of the game."
"Hey, when a team knows their offense is outmatched, tricky plays make sense. That's exactly what the Browns did. And it worked for a bit. And then it stopped working. And these teams looked the way they were both supposed to. The Patriots then pinned their ears back and played stout defense for the rest of the game, and made the Browns look like the two-win team they are."
The New England Patriots reached 6-2 in Mike Vrabel's first season with a 32-13 Week 8 victory over the Cleveland Browns, their fifth straight win. Vrabel framed Cleveland's offense as dependent on gimmick plays and noted that when those plays ended the Patriots' defense played well. The defense allowed a Dillon Gabriel touchdown on the Browns' opening drive but held Cleveland scoreless until late in regulation. The Patriots' offense produced 32 points after a slow start. The team’s late surges have masked early defensive struggles, suggesting a need for quicker starts.
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