The Cleveland Browns offense had difficulty sustaining drives in the season opener against the Tennessee Titans. The Browns committed an obscene amount of penalties that kept them at less than ideal down and distances. But even when they weren’t playing from behind the sticks, the play calling of Freddie Kitchens was stagnant and predictable. Getting back to basics should be in order as they prepare to head to MetLife Stadium for a Monday Night Football matchup with the New York Jets.
Last season when Kitchens took over as the play-caller, he was a revelation. How was he able to get the offense going and what exactly made him successful dialing up plays?