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October 27, 2014
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October 27, 2014Jordan Cameron was forced to leave the Clevealnd Browns’ 23-13 victory after taking an illegal shot to the head when Brian Hoyer stretched him out on a completion. Cameron didn’t get up right away and eventually underwent concussion tests, which wasn’t much of a surprise after seeing the shot.
“Jordan going down after he made some big plays for us, we felt like the was going to be a big part of this plan,” said head coach Mike Pettine following the game. “To lose him in the first half, that’s where our depth helped.”
The entire sequence makes you wonder if the NFL has ever considered a penalty box. The Browns backups Jim Dray and Gary Barnidge filled in well in relief, but those two aren’t the receiving threat that Cameron is. Even though the Browns got a 15-yard penalty out of the deal, it hardly seems like a fair trade-off. We’ll see if Raiders safety Brandian Ross is fined for his shot on Cameron.
The team says Cameron will undergo the NFL’s protocol for concussions and more will be known after the next few days.
This can’t be good news for Cameron either as he’s in a free agent year. There’s nothing worse than being on the sidelines or even hobbled on the field when all you want to do is put the best of your abilities on tape for potential suitors in the off-season.
Also remember that Jordan Cameron adjusted his Twitter profile to refer to himself as a “pass catcher” after Jimmy Graham was caught up in a dispute over whether he was a tight end or a receiver in being tagged by the New Orleans Saints. Hopefully the concussion tests come out negative and the injury won’t keep Cameron from catching passes against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next weekend.
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Sometimes a receiver lowers his head when the defender has already launched but that hit looked like an aimed head shot all the way.
I’m glad the NFL has a strict protocol. Just five years ago the coach probably would have already announced that he had a headache but seems ok and should be ready to go next week. Screw the next game. Save the brain.
Given how little he’s contributed will he be missed if out?
most definitely. he hasn’t been last year’s self this year, but he definitely is still drawing coverage.
and, I go back and forth to wonder what will happen in 2 weeks when Gordon is back. will the over-the-top worry open up more underneath for Cameron? Or, has Hawkins definitively stolen that real estate from him?
Anyone who goes out for a pass draws coverage that’s not setting a very high bar.
He’s clearly not worth anything he thought he would be before the season started. If he’s dependent on a fellow receiver to help his performance then he’s no Graham or Gronkowski and he can leave his Twitter description as tight end.
it’s who and how the coverage is drawn that matters though.
anyways, doesn’t matter. we want him back to have the full complement of weapons for at least the Cinci game (obviously, hoping first that he is healthy and passes through the concussion protocol).
He’s all show and no go in my book I mean Jim Dray does as much. Lets be honest when Gordon returns Dray could easily play TE that’s not the point. The point is Cameron should have been excelling and taking advantage of Gordon not being out there and for whatever reason he’s done almost nothing. It’s not all on him I’m sure the play calling has played a role but from watching games it’s not like defenses are solely concentrating on him taking him away either. You don’t have to scheme to take away a guy who hasn’t demonstrated he’s that dangerous a weapon.
How much of it has been Hoyer failing to target him? He had that huge play over the top up the middle against Pittsburgh. How many times has that been available?
I said part of it could be the offense I’m just probably bitter because I drafted him high on a fantasy team and he’s been a waste.
I’m in that boat as well. I figured with Gordon out he would be putting up monster numbers.
Monster maybe but not as little production as what he’s been doing. Who knows he might not be as good as everyone thought and he might need someone who is, Josh Gordon, in order to produce. I thought Cameron was better then he’s shown. Not to a level of Graham or Gronk mind you but when Jim Gray looks as good as you then there’s an issue. He dropped an easy catch early on yesterday.
It did not look as bad live, and looked more like a shoulder tackle (which is still terrible form). I’ve noticed that the slow-motion replays make the hits look far worse than they often were at the time the person made them.
Also, while they are doing the protocol, it actually looked like Cameron – while hit – was completely fine immediately after the catch, but that they pulled him because of the hit anyway (which is a good thing). Hopefully it’s nothing and he’s back soon.
Completely agree on the protocol, but I had (still have) the exact opposite reaction to the hit itself. It’s so hard to judge in real time what a defender is intending to do, and I would think even harder to do when you’re the guy on the field. Still looks to me like he’s trying to make a tackle low, like the NFL has stressed. He couldn’t help it that our guy went horizontal. All that said, I’m not sure the penalty was for lowering the head but for targeting a “defenseless receiver.” I think the nature of Cameron (“defenseless”) was more determinative of the penalty than the nature of the hit (but I’m not up to speed on the rules and how they’re interpreted).
NFL needs to suspend hitter while concussed is out.
Cameron has under produced this year, but a healthy cameron is a great thing. He is our best pass catching TE, but not our best blocking TE. The Browns rotation of TEs is more balanced with a pass catching TE in its rotation. Cant hurt (pun) to have him healthy, and I am sure we both hope he is healthy!
I thought we just ran the guy out there and pissed off his dad?