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One way to bolster this stagnant offense is to lean on DTR’s strengths as a runner.
He only carried the ball seven times in his two starts with the Browns, but it proved to be an effective strategy even with the small sample size.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s floor statistics
6.3 yards per attempt (2nd among starting QBs)
28.6% broken tackle rate (3rd)
42.9% “very positive” play rate (1st place)
(FYI, “very positive” is defined as an EPA score of 1 or higher. EPA, or Expected Points Added, takes into account downs, distance and field position before and after a play to determine the success of a play, as we want. approach us to score points.
A gain of 4 yards on third and three is more valuable than a gain of 4 yards on first and 10, something which n is not taken into account in the basic statistics.)
Hyper-athletic quarterbacks like Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen will experience this meteoric rise after a shaky start to their careers because they were able to lean on their agility as they developed as passers.
Jackson and Allen were both inconsistent as passers during their rookie seasons, but both were dynamic, rushing threats that kept their respective offenses functional.
DTR may not have as much energy as these guys, but he is very athletic in his own right. Stefanski needs to integrate more quarterback running concepts, bootlegs, and moving pockets that maximize DTR’s mobility.
While the available statistics offer little hope for the Browns’ turnaround under DTR, the reality is that the quarterback position is still a great unknown, a feeling that Browns fans have grown accustomed to over the decades.
But it’s time for them to embrace the unknown and even get excited about it. DTR only has two games under his belt and can only improve.
The Browns have publicly expressed support for their fifth-round rookie since he entered the building, so much so that they traded Josh Dobbs so DTR could be the backup.
The Browns are in the midst of the AFC playoff race with a historic record-breaking defense. If the Browns can recapture Thompson-Robinson’s preseason magic, they’ll be playing until January.
Malachy Gardner is a freelance reporter and independent football analyst. He has a YouTube channel, “Dawg Pound Dish,” that combines film analysis and statistics to analyze the Browns. You can find his work here: youtube.com/dawgpounddish
