More notable quotes by the outspoken Tony Grossi (from yesterday’s cleveland.com chat):

The secondary is obviously the weak link in a weak defense, so “Crocker and Lehan are gonna be in there a lot sooner than we all expected.”

As for Gerard Warren, who showed signs of life on both the field and sideline in Detroit, “There’s hope that he’s still gonna have the kind of year the team is crying for.”

The criticism launched by Earl Holmes against our overhauled defense is not only a reflection of his being cut. It’s a sentiment shared by many of the Browns’ experienced players, who see themselves as marked men. “The longer that Butch Davis is coach of the Browns, the more the veteran players will question everything he does.”

James Jackson hasn’t really surpassed Jamel White on the depth chart. They’re “showcasing” the third-year back as “someone they’d be willing to part with if they could pry a draft pick from someone.”

Tim Couch didn’t do any favors to his reputation around the league last weekend. “He has got to be able to suck it up and follow Holcomb’s lead… His body language was bad, he’s hanging his head, and I thought it rubbed off on the team.”

Given his holdout and injury, second-round pick Chaun Thompson has been written off as “strictly a special teams player” this year.

Grossi called it “very disturbing” that fullback Kevin McLoud’s role seems to have disappeared from the offensive scheme in favor of Aaron Shea, who’s a better receiver than blocker. “I don’t know what they’re doing at that position.”