A reader named Phil C asked after my Browns “First and 10” yesterday: “Still think the Browns would have been ‘whacked pretty good’ if Shaun Rogers had been playing in the game (against Tennessee)?”
Good question. Fair question. And thanks for asking Phil. For being selected as our questioner of the day/week/month/whatever we’ll be sending you Rod Hood’s camp diary from training camp this season.
My answer: Yes, I do.
Because Tennessee’s approach does a good job of taking Rogers’ strengths away. Tennessee runs the ball, and relies on short, quick passes. They’re not holding the ball a lot in the pocket too long. Yes, Rogers can clog the middle, but Tennessee's a pretty good running team.
As good as Rogers was last season, the Browns still gave up 151.9 yards rushing per game last season. That’s pretty putrid.
And, when Rogers played against Tennessee in 2008 the Browns lost 28-9 and Chris Johnson ran for 136 yards.
Rogers is a very good player, but he’s not going to solve the defense’s problems by himself.
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Who cares about Fatso Rogers. What I don't understand is why Phil Collins would give a damn about the Cleveland Browns. I mean, what kind of dope would name a song "Sussudio" in the first place?