I want to see the following on Friday night:

Offensively

1. I want to watch the tackles. Somehow I doubt Myles Garrett or even Jadeveon Clowney gets much playing time. But since the starters are getting a series or two, I want to see how the Ts hold up against one or two outstanding pass rushers who can offer speed and power. That's offer a good measuring stick to see how far the tackles have come in pass protection.

2. The receivers against that secondary. Te Browns had added a bunch of talented players to that secondary ver the past few years. Sadly for them, they haven't been able to stay healthy. Since it's early, those guys should be healthy. If the Browns starters are playing, I'd like to see our receivers-including the TEs- find a way to make some plays against them.

3. Yravis Eitienne-been waiting for him to show his stuff for the Jaguars since the 2021 draft. Now that he's finally healthy, I'd like to see him make a big play.

4. Trevor Lawrence-if the first 2-3 are working well above, then Trevor Lawrence should continue to look sharp. Him guiding us to an opening drive TD would be most welcome.

5. Few offensive penalties. I don't want to see the comedy of errors the Urban Blight era came to represent (see opening week against Houston). We had enough drives get sabotaged by stupid penalties before they got started, putting Trevor Lawrence in a worse position. Give us a chance to do something good offensively.

Defensively:

1. Hold up well against the run. The Browns starting offensive line is possibly the best OL in the league and possibly the best OL we'll face this year. They have a strong running attack, and we'll see how far this team has come in improving against the run.

2. Holding up against the deep pass-Donovan Peoples Jones turned out to be a pretty good receiver for the Browns and can get deep. I would like to see us shut down that deep passing attack, especially if they decide to get Watsom some playing time. Of course, this would likely entail...

3. Getting good pressure on the QBs. You could copy and paste all most of paragraph 1 and apply it here. If Walker could have some success against guys like Wills and RT Conklin, I would feel better about Walker's prospects for success. Last week was good, but him beating these guys would be huge.

4. Stopping the screen-'nuuff said

5. No stupid penalties-last year the team had a lot of momentum killing penalties that extended too many drives. We need more disciplined play.

Special teams:

1. Of course, the FG kicking battle. Will a leader emerge? Jamal St. Cyr seemed to indicate Santoso has developed a slight edge in part because Fry doesn't have the leg strength.

2. Integrity-Will coverage teams stay in their lanes and prevent ling returns? WIll punting teams and FG teams maintain their blocking assignments to prevent any blocks>

Overall:

STAY HEALTHY and PLAY WELL

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