{"id":7698,"date":"2024-12-23T23:13:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T23:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=7698"},"modified":"2024-12-23T23:13:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T23:13:51","slug":"breaking-news-browns-face-backlash-for-dorian-thompson-robinson-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=7698","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS : Browns Face Backlash for Dorian Thompson-Robinson Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DTR-Starting-Backlash.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DTR-Starting-Backlash.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DTR-Starting-Backlash.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DTR-Starting-Backlash.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Browns Face Backlash for Dorian Thompson-Robinson Decision\" width=\"780\" height=\"446\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Cleveland Browns turned to quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson in hopes of jumpstarting their offense, but the second-year passer struggled to find his rhythm in a disappointing 24-6 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson-Robinson finished the game with 157 yards and two interceptions. He was sacked five times and finished with a QB rating of 45.8. His inexperience was on display during the game, with Thompson-Robinson often escaping the pocket too early, creating issues for the offensive line and errant throws.<\/p>\n<p>The goal with the move to Thompson-Robinson was to eliminate turnovers, which became too commonplace with Jameis Winston under center. Winston provided some exciting plays downfield but tossed 12 interceptions in seven starts.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the lackluster outing against the Bengals, the Browns will continue rolling with Thompson-Robinson as their starting quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he\u2019s healthy, and he should be,\u201d Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said of Thompson-Robinson starting against the Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n<p>Winston is dealing with a shoulder injury, and Bailey Zappe served as Thompson-Robinson\u2019s backup against the Bengals. Stefanski said he never thought about benching DTR.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Browns Accused of Tanking by Starting Dorian Thompson-Robinson<\/h2>\n<p>The decision to start Thompson-Robinson didn\u2019t sit well with fans, with some feeling the team has decided to tank for a better draft pick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStefanski just said DTR will start next week vs the Dolphins. I DECLARE\u2026. TANKINNNNNNNNG!\u201d one fan said. \u201cThis is not a serious football team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another added: \u201cThe Browns were never trying to see what DTR gives them. They already knew. They\u2019re tanking to move up higher in the draft. Pay zero attention to anything else they have to say. They have no credibility whatsoever and they think we\u2019re all stupid and it pisses me off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s safe to say that Thompson-Robinson is not the answer at quarterback moving forward. The Browns have gone 1-3 in games he\u2019s started over the last two seasons, passing for just one touchdown and 12 interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can all agree that DTR can just get cut after the season right?\u201d another fan said.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Jameis Winston Gave Dorian Thompson-Robinson Tough Love During Loss<\/h2>\n<p>Winston was hurt after being benched but has still provided leadership despite not being the starter. Thompson-Robinson said that Winston provided some tough love during the loss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI encourage other guys to get in my ear and I actually told him, \u2018I need you to tell me what I\u2019m doing bad. Even if I\u2019m not doing something bad, get on me,\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t like being complimented. I don\u2019t like being told what I did good. I need to know what I did bad. The good\u2019s going to come.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd so that\u2019s exactly what he did. He got on my butt a little bit at halftime and we came out firing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thompson-Robinson is facing a critical opportunity to prove he belongs in the NFL. With Deshaun Watson recovering from an Achilles rupture, the Browns\u2019 quarterback situation is anything but settled. For Thompson-Robinson, it\u2019s about more than just stepping in \u2014 he needs to demonstrate he can handle the pressure, make plays, and earn his spot on the roster for the long term.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not going to hurt no more than this,\u201d Thompson-Robinson said. \u201cSo at this point it can only get better and we\u2019re going to, like I say, get back to the drawing board (Monday) and try and correct all the correctable stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Browns are a 6.5-point underdog against the Dolphins.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cleveland Browns are facing backlash and accusations of tanking for starting Dorian Thompson-Robinson at quarterback.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cleveland-browns"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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