Berea – So far so good.
Through the first two games, quarterback Trent Dilfer has been almost
untouched due to the pass protection of the offensive line.
Romeo Crennel has been impressed with their performance.
“So far they’ve done a nice job in the pass protection area not giving up any
sacks,” Crennel said. “Hopefully, that’s not the kiss of death.”
Crennel said a big reason for bringing in veterans like Cosey Coleman, Joe Andruzzi and L. J. Shelton was to protect the quarterback.
“We thought if we can get a group with chemistry, they can become an
efficient operating unit,” Crennel said. “We have had some success in the pass
protection area, but we have to improve in the running game. They just have to
become more consistent.”
Trent Dilfer has thrown the ball over 70 times in his first two games and has
yet to be sacked.
“Those guys did a great job,” Dilfer said. “They’ve been coming together as a
group since the first day of camp. They have a good feel for one another and
what’s going on.”
Shelton said there’s room for improvement.
“It’s a good start,” Shelton said. “We’re trying to get better every week. We
would like to be more consistent in the run offense, but we feel good where
we’re at. We have some guys who’ve played a lot of football and know what
they’re doing.”
Andruzzi has been a key factor in shoring up the guard position.
“We take a lot of pride in protecting the quarterback,” Andruzzi said. “We’ve
been working as a group to try and come together.
“We’re doing our best to keep the old man on his feet.”
The Browns know they have to get better in the rushing game.
“We want all phases working on all cylinders,” Andruzzi said.
They know the task won’t get any easier this week with Dwight Freeney and
company on the docket.
“We’re focused to go out and try to improve our play every week,” Jeff Faine
said.