The Browns Wire’s Jeff Risdon joins hosts Michael Hoag and Justin Higdon

for The Browns Beat Podcast: Episode 3.Well Greg Joseph Jersey Elite , that ending in Oakland was less than ideal, and much more like the “old” Browns than the team we have seen so far in 2018. That’s not entirely true, because the tie in Week 1 and loss in Week 2 were both winnable games if not for tons of special teams lapses.So, the Browns are definitely better, and they have been competitive, but what’s going to happen next? How will they respond?Hoag and Higdon covered a ton this week, but here’s a brief and digestible show recap:Carlos Hyde got a first down, and then the Browns won. But then the call was reversed http://www.clevelandbrownsteamonline.com/greg-joseph-jersey , unconvincingly, and then the Browns lost insteadHoag said he'd stop talking about refereesBrowns vs. Oakland RecapBaker Mayfield’s first NFL start went OK, but he made one huge mistakeHoag said he’d stop talking about referees, but he didn’tJeff Risdon (@JeffRisdon) brought some positivity into our livesJeff also gave his prediction for this week’s game against BaltimoreMike and Justin’s key matchups and predictions for Week 5All the kicker content you’ll ever needJustin served up a Hot Take by Baker Mayfield’s unofficial—but kind of official—stalkerRisdon is a long-time NFL draft evaluator, writer, and friend of the show. It was great bringing him in to evaluate the Browns’ young players, and also get his takes on some of the most pressing issues facing the Browns moving forward.Enough of the talk, listen by clicking the link below Authentic Greg Joseph Jersey , or at the widget below any DBN post. And be sure to follow @DawgsByNature and @TheBrownsBeat on Twitter for any and all show updates.We’ll be taking questions for the show every week, so send those to BrownsBeat before 2 p.m. on Monday, and we’ll get those on the air.Thanks as always for listening, and we’re looking forward to talking about the Browns getting back in the win column after their Week 5 home game against the Ravens.Browns’ defensive snap counts, stats, and PFF notes: Preseason Week 1 Below, we analyze the snap counts and stats on defense for the Cleveland Browns’ Week 1 preseason game against the New York Giants.Defensive LinePosPlayerPlays%StatsPosPlayerPlays%StatsNotes:Except for Emmanuel Ogbah making a mistake on Saquon Barkley’s big run to open the game, the defense played quite well on the night. Ogbah was also playing on the inside for some of his plays Myles Garrett Jersey Elite , and Dan Labbe of Cleveland.com noted one play in which Cleveland’s four defensive linemen were Ogbah, Myles Garrett, Carl Nassib, and Chris Smith (four defensive ends by trade).Nate Orchard had very active hands, coming away with three passes defended. It was like Nassib in past years. Maybe he is trying to wave his hand to the coaching staff to let them know he is still here.Rookie Chad Thomas did not play this week.LinebackerPosPlayerPlays%StatsPosPlayerPlays%StatsNotes:The Browns’ lone sack from the linebacker position came from Mychal Kendricks, who shot up the middle to drop Davis Webb. PFF says that Kendricks had 3 pass rushing snaps on Thursday night, and drew pressures on 2 of them.We saw Joe Schobert play 16 snaps, Christian Kirksey play 11 snaps http://www.clevelandbrownsteamonline.com/myles-garrett-jersey , and Jamie Collins play 14 snaps. I think what I suspected is true; we’re not going to see both Schobert and Kirksey play every down this year.Rookie Genard Avery did not play this week. PFF approved of Jermaine Grace’s coverage abilities in the fourth quarter.CornerbackPosPlayerPlays%StatsPosPlayerPlays%StatsNotes:Denzel Ward and Terrance Mitchell started for the Browns, and I thought both played well enough for a first preseason game. Ward’s taunt is something I’ve seen before (briefly standing over a guy), but that one I kind of do understand why the officials flag it.T.J. Carrie saw the most playing time among the cornerbacks. How did he handle his “demotion?” Quite well, according to PFF, who “gave up gave up just one reception for seven yards on six targets,” the best among the Browns’ cornerbacks.SafetyPosPlayerPlays%StatsPosPlayerPlays%StatsNotes:The safeties weren’t tested very much this week, but it was nice to see Jabrill Peppers near the line and Damarious Randall close enough to an errant throw to where he could almost come away with a diving interception.