Just like they did for the offense Kevin Stefanski and the Cleveland Browns rested most of their significant contributors in the season finale against the Bengals. It was not a good start in Cincinnati as the Bengals scored 24 points in the first half and took a commanding 24-0 lead into the break. They played better in the second half as the Bengals also started to pull their starters.
Young safety D’Anthony Bell continued his strong season with his second interception and he played well for most of the day in both facets of the game. Vincent Gray who was elevated from the practice squad for the game had a great day in coverage and made a couple of impressive plays.
Sam Kamara showed his versatility by playing both inside and outside with consistent success. Rookie Isaiah McGuire might have had the best day as he registered five quarterback pressures and two sacks on the day. Here are the Top 10 performances for the defense according to PFF.
LB Tony Fields II
Overall: 82.1
Run Defense: 75.2
Coverage: 76.8
S Duron Harmon
Overall: 76.3
Coverage: 68.5
Run Defense: 72.9
S D'Anthony Bell
Overall: 74.5
Coverage: 71.6
Run Defense: 70.1
S Vincent Gray
Overall: 73.5
Coverage: 85.3
Run Defense: 34.0
DE Sam Kamara
Overall: 73.3
Pass Rush: 60.0
Run Defense: 81.6
LB Jordan Kunaszyk
Overall: 70.9
Run Defense: 61.9
Coverage: 73.9
CB Kahlef Hailassie
Overall: 66.2
Coverage: 73.6
Run Defense: 37.3
DE Alex Wright
Overall: 64.1
Pass Rush: 64.5
Run Defense: 67.7
CB Cameron Mitchell
Overall: 59.4
Coverage: 54.9
Run Defense: 71.1
LB Mohamoud Diabate
Overall: 57.7
Run Defense: 56.6
Coverage: 62.3
