The Browns’ defense allowed 299 passing yards against Aaron Rodgers, keeping that 300-yard streak alive by the literal thinnest of margins. The pressure kept coming from a variety of spots, sacking Rodgers five times and frustrating him for much of the day.
Below, we analyze the snap counts and stats on defense for the [Cleveland Browns](/)’ Week 4 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
DL
Maliek Collins
57
79%
2 tackles, 2 assists (4 combined). 1 sack, 2 TFL, 1 QH.
DL
Adin Huntington
49
68%
1 tackle, 2 assists (3 combined). 1 sack, 1 TFL, 3 QH.
DL
Isaiah McGuire
43
60%
2 tackles, 1 assist (3 combined). 1 sack, 1 TFL, 1 QH.
DL
Jared Verse
41
57%
1 tackle, 1 assist (2 combined). 1 TFL.
DL
Derek Barnett
33
46%
1 QH.
DL
Mike Hall
30
42%
1 tackle (1 combined). 1 sack, 1 TFL, 1 QH.
DL
Sam Williams
28
39%
1 tackle, 1 assist (2 combined). 1 sack, 1 TFL, 2 QH, 1 pass defended.
DL
Mason Graham
7
10%
No stats registered.
* Cleveland suffered unfortunate injuries on the defensive front with **Mason Graham** exiting early, and Mike Hall also laboring. Hall returned and graded as one of the team’s worst defenders by PFF (30.3), but also had a bit of a heroic sack to prevent points.
* **Isaiah McGuire** continues to be the most effective defensive end on the team. He logged another sack and was the highest-graded defender by PFF, grading out to an 82.3.
LB
Carson Schwesinger
72
100%
3 tackles, 6 assists (9 combined).
LB
Quincy Williams
71
99%
4 assists (4 combined). 1 pass defended.
LB
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
1
1%
1 tackle (1 combined).
* **Quincy Williams** has sold me after these last two games, I hope he can keep it up as a quality addition.
* **Carson Schwesinger** was the third-highest graded player on defense by PFF, grading out to a 69.2.
* One snap, one tackle for **Easton Mascarenas-Arnold**.
CB
Denzel Ward
72
100%
3 tackles, 1 assist (4 combined). 1 QH, 1 INT, 1 pass defended.
CB
Tyson Campbell
71
99%
6 tackles, 1 assist (7 combined). 1 pass defended.
CB
Myles Harden
38
53%
2 tackles, 1 assist (3 combined).
CB
Mekhi Blackmon
1
1%
1 tackle (1 combined).
* **Denzel Ward** is having a hell of a season. This time, he added an interception that really helped shift the early momentum of the game after Pittsburgh has a long opening drive.
* **Tyson Campbell** played all but one snap, so hopefully that is good for his long-term prospects if staying healthy.
* Aftee a couple solid efforts, this was a dropoff in production for **Myles Harden**. He was the lowest-graded defender by PFF, grading out to a 25.3.
* I’ve preached several times how I love how this coaching staff comes up with a different game plan per opponent;
S
Ronnie Hickman
72
100%
1 tackle, 4 assists (5 combined). 1 pass defended.
S
Grant Delpit
70
97%
4 tackles, 2 assists (6 combined). 1 INT, 1 pass defended.
S
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
36
50%
1 tackle, 2 assists (3 combined). 2 passes defended.
* How about **Emmanuel McNeil-Warren**? After playing 25% of the snaps in the first three games, it jumped to 50% this week, and he played the center field role great to bust up a couple passes. Those will be interceptions at some point. He was the Browns’ second-highest graded defender by PFF, grading out to a 70.4.
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* [Cleveland Browns Analysis](/cleveland-browns-analysis)
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