Preseason football is often not even remotely reflective of what is to come when the regular season starts so making sweeping proclamations based on a smattering of exhibition snaps is generally a bad idea. Don’t believe me?
Hue Jackson had these quotes following the Browns 4-0 preseason in 2017:
“A year ago we were 0-4, so these guys came back with a different mentality,’’ said coach Hue Jackson. “We understand it’s just the preseason, but you’ve got to start someplace. They accomplished something that hadn’t been done in 31 years, which is be 4-0 and that’s a credit to them.