Skins @ Browns Post glorified scrimmage thread (PSW1)

[FrenchSkin]

On Sheehan's podcast, Cooley talked about the choice to basically not play your starters at all in this first pre-season game.

His point was that after going through camp, it'd be good for the guys to feel good about the team.
Everybody knows being a pre-season champ doesn't get you anywhere. But these guys go on the field to win, and I do think the Browns have to feel great about themselves after that first "hurry up offense" drive.
Cooley talked about "setting up a tone".

I understand Jay's scared of injuries, he should be... but are 15 pre-season plays really going to significantly increase injury risks ? These guys can get hurt during training too... heck you can lose a star player because he did cryotherapy in France...

We seem to have this conversation about pre-season not being a great way to get ready for the regular one every year... and I don't think that's an absurd point to be made... but if this team again looks unprepared at the start of this season, something will have to be done, and that's not something you can pin on BA !

Again, not overreacting to a preseason game, I'm actually quite happy with white I saw from several players (only concern is lineS depth), but I just hope this team finally plays to the full potential of its roster...