Below, we analyze the snap counts and stats on defense for the Cleveland Browns’ Week 8 game against the Seattle Seahawks.
Week 8 Defensive Snap Counts
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| Pos | Player | Plays | % | Stats |
| DL | Myles Garrett | 53 | 91% | 2 tackles (2 combined). 1 sack, 1 TFL, 1 QH, 1 FF. |
| DL | Za'Darius Smith | 36 | 62% | 1 assist (1 combined). 1 QH. |
| DL | Dalvin Tomlinson | 35 | 60% | 1 QH. |
| DL | Ogbo Okoronkwo | 28 | 48% | No stats registered. |
| DL | Jordan Elliott | 27 | 47% | 2 tackles (2 combined). 1 TFL. |
| DL | Maurice Hurst | 26 | 45% | 1 tackle, 1 assist (2 combined). 1 INT, 1 pass defended. |
| DL | Shelby Harris | 20 | 34% | No stats registered. |
| DL | Alex Wright | 9 | 16% | No stats registered. |
| Pos | Player | Plays | % | Stats |
| LB | Anthony Walker | 43 | 74% | 2 tackles, 2 assists (4 combined). 1 TFL. |
| LB | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | 34 | 59% | 3 tackles, 1 assist (4 combined). 1 TFL. |
| LB | Sione Takitaki | 22 | 38% | No stats registered. |
| LB | Tony Fields | 17 | 29% | 2 assists (2 combined). |
| Pos | Player | Plays | % | Stats |
| CB | Denzel Ward | 58 | 100% | 4 tackles (4 combined). |
| CB | M.J. Emerson | 49 | 84% | 5 tackles, 1 assist (6 combined). 1 INT, 1 pass defended. |
| CB | Cameron Mitchell | 24 | 41% | 2 tackles (2 combined). |
| CB | Greg Newsome | 23 | 40% | 1 tackle (1 combined). 1 pass defended. |
| Pos | Player | Plays | % | Stats |
| S | Juan Thornhill | 58 | 100% | 6 tackles (6 combined). |
| S | Grant Delpit | 57 | 98% | 5 tackles, 1 assist (6 combined). |
| S | Rodney McLeod | 19 | 33% | 2 assists (2 combined). |
- DL: His interception helped, but in general, Maurice Hurst had a dominant grade from PFF this week, scoring a 92.4. That was the best defensive grade for Cleveland, and the 4th-highest grade across the NFL for Week 8. Myles Garrett had a pedestrian game compared to the previous week, but he still got to Geno Smith for the team’s only sack of the day in what was a big play at the time. Za’Darius Smith let Smith get out of his grasp in the first quarter, which resulted in a touchdown pass.
- LB: With Sione Takitaki returning this week, Tony Fields still saw some action as the team went with a rotation of four linebackers.
- CB: Second-year man M.J. Emerson had a key interception at the end of the first half that prevented Seattle from scoring. PFF had him as a lockdown corner for Week 8. Greg Newsome exited the game with an injury. Rookie Cameron Mitchell missed a pick six opportunity, a play that could have led to a different outcome to the game if it had happened.
- S: After a sharp preseason performance, I’ve been a bit lukewarm on Juan Thornhill at times. That includes this play at the end of the game; remember, even though the Browns turned it over, the defense just needed someone to make a play to at least hold Seattle to a field goal.
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