A Browns analysis says Quinshon Judkins, Tytus Howard and Jared Verse need better Week 3 showings against Carolina. Through two games, Judkins has 54 rushing yards, Howard has allowed a sack, and Verse has five tackles, two tackles for loss and a QB hit.
Cleveland hosts Carolina for its 2026 home opener Sunday. Judkins has 24 carries over 72 snaps (66% of the offense), averaging 2.3 yards per attempt. The article says it is unclear whether his output reflects difficulty returning from injury, the line’s run blocking, shotgun usage or all three.
Howard had a false start on third down for the second time in two games and allowed a sack to David Walker in Week 2. The Texans had traded him for a fifth-round pick, a deal the writer says should have raised warning signs. Verse played 79 snaps (65% of Cleveland’s defense) in two games; analyst LeCharles Bentley said his concern was Verse’s failure to string pass rushes together, rather than one unsuccessful matchup against an elite tackle.
