What The Browns Are Saying About The Indianapolis Colts

A quick glance at the Cleveland Browns schedule and the Indianapolis Colts may appear, on paper, as an obvious win for a talented Browns team. They're a team in "rebuild mode," particularly after drafting quarterback Anthony Richardson back in April.

Richardson won't play, but that still doesn't make Indianapolis any less of a challenge for Cleveland. Just four weeks back, the Colts toppled another AFC North foe in Baltimore with backup QB Gardner Minshew under center.

Here's what Browns players and coaches have been saying about the Colts this week:

Head Coach, Kevin Stefanski

On the Colts two-headed rushing attack of Zack Moss and Jonathan Taylor...

“Yeah, they’re two really, really, really good players. They have a really sound run scheme. Those two guys run hard. They have speed to have breakaway runs. In order to stop the run in any game, but particularly this game, you have to play as eleven. You have to be really sound in your run fits, and then you have to run to the ball because they run really, really hard. It’s good offensive line. They have a varied run scheme. So, in order to try to slow them down, you have to be in your gaps and you got to run to the football.”

Quarterback, Deshaun Watson

On playing on the road at Indianapolis...

"I’m used to that team. I know it’s a different defensive coordinator, but just playing in Indy is difficult. The crowd is going to be into it. The defense creates turnovers. The defense is very, they feed off the energy of that stadium, and it’s a great place to play, great environment. So they are led by that linebacker group and up front. And I know they’re young in the secondary, but those guys are going to come and be ready for the challenge, so we got to make sure we’re ready.”

Safety, Grant Delpit

On how forcing Minshew into mistakes...

“Before going in the last week, he hadn’t threw a pick. The Jags got on him a little bit. It was a tough game for them. So I’m sure that he’s going to have that bounce back mentality and mentality to take care of the ball. So we reversing it. We got to go get it just like the Jags did last week and carry that momentum that we had from last week.”

Offensive Coordinator, Alex Van Pelt

On the Colts defense...

“It’s definitely a distinctive defense with Gus Bradley. He’s been playing it for a long time. I’ve played a lot against that style of defense over the course of the years. It’s unique in the fact that it’s a lot of zone, a lot of weak rotation with the safety, some unique looks where they keep the safety a little bit higher in their single high. They cheat their safety to the field. It’s a 60/40 look. It’s a distinctive defense and they play it really well. It’s not a lot of complexity to it, but they understand where they are in each coverage, call each run fit, and they play it really well.”

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Defensive End, Myles Garrett

On the Colts upsetting the Ravens in Week Three...

“That means nothing to us. We’re not worried about who they beat. We’re just worried about the film and what they do. Not about the record or any of that. We’re just focused on how do we beat them, not who they beat. That’s all in the past.”

Tight End, David Njoku

On what he sees from the Colts defense...

“They’re a very smart defense, and they play in unison, so it’s a great challenge for us. And we’re really excited for this game.”