Trevon Coley Color Rush Jersey , only a couple yards away. Twice, it turned out to be too far.Even when they show signs of getting their act together, the Bengals (1-12) can't do what it takes to get some momentum. A 27-19 loss in Cleveland on Sunday wastypical of their season.In the big moments, the Bengals can't escape the quicksand.“Still as frustrated as we were yesterday,” coach Zac Taylor said Monday.Cincinnati had a season-high 451 yards on offense but managed only one touchdown and four field goals. Plus, Andy Dalton threw a pick-6.Twice in the second half, they had a first-and-goal and came away with one field goal. The signature moment came midway through the fourth quarter, with the Bengals trailing 24-16.On fourth-and-goal from the 4-yard line, they called for a quartebackr run out of shotgun formation. Dalton was swarmed at the 2-yard line, and the defense allowed the Browns to put together a 14-play drive for a field goal that essentially closed it out.The quarterback draw was called because the Bengals expected Cleveland to drop eight defenders into coverage. Even though that's what happened, the Bengals missed a block and the Browns reacted quickly and got to Dalton, who didn't have a chance.Taylor, a first-year head coach, also calls the offensive plays. He and coordinator Brian Callahan thought it was a good time to try the draw play https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Duke-Johnson-Jersey , which had worked earlier in the game at midfield.“They're kind of high-risk, high-reward,” Callahan said Monday. “He walks in the end zone and we're all excited about it. If it doesn't (work), we look like idiots. That's kind of the way it goes down there sometimes.”WHAT'S WORKINGThe run game has finally hit its stride after a major overhaul midway through the season. The Bengals changed blocking schemes — their interior linemen are pulling more — and they've used more toss plays to get Joe Mixon room to maneuver. Mixon ran for a career-high 146 yards with a touchdown in Cleveland and had another 40 yards on three receptions.WHAT NEEDS HELPThe passing game is still a mess, even with speedy John Ross back from a shoulder injury. He was targeted three times and had two catches for 28 yards in a limited role. Ross got hurt in the fourth game of the season and is working his way back into the offense. A.J. Green has missed all 13 games as he recovers from ankle surgery, but the Bengals hope he can play in one of the final three.STOCK UPSecond-year safety Jessie Bates III has emerged. Bates had two interceptions in Cleveland, though the second one was nullified by a penalty. He also had a pair of tackles and three passes broken up. In a win over the Jets a week earlier, Bates had seven tackles and one pass broken up.STOCK DOWNCoaching staff. The Bengals have lost by 1, 4, 3, 6, 7, 6 and 8 points this season. When the pressure's on, they've failed to make plays on either offense or defense Greg Joseph Jersey , setting up one of the worst seasons in their history. Asked how the play calling should be evaluated, Taylor said, “Wins. That's how we're all graded in this league.”INJUREDReceiver Auden Tate left with a knee injury and could be done for the season. He was having medical tests Monday. Tate has been one of the brights spots among the receiver group this season with 40 catches for 575 yards, both second best behind Tyler Boyd.KEY NUMBER0 — The number of times the Bengals have scored a touchdown on the offense's opening drives this season. (They ran the opening kickoff back for a touchdown in Baltimore.) The offense has two field goals, 10 punts and a fumble on opening drives. Five times, they failed to get a first down.NEXT STEPSThey host New England a week after alerting the league about a crew connected with the Patriots shooting video in the press box at the start of the game in Cleveland. More of the latest Browns news and notes from around the web in today’s dose of the Sunday Dawg Chow." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesDawgs EDTCleveland Browns:Darrin Hall gets busy in Browns running back room (ohio.com) - Former Austintown Fitch star Darrin Hall never did make it all the way out of James Conner’s shadow at Pitt, but his new coach seems to like him, and Hall seems intent on making it as a Brown.Browns rookies have dinner with team legends (cleveland.com) - John Dorsey is trying to awaken the sleeping giant that is the Cleveland Browns, and in the process, Dorsey and Freddie Kitchens are bringing some of the giants of yesteryear back to speak to the team. On Thursday night, the eve of rookie camp, Kitchens and Dorsey invited former Browns receiver Webster Slaughter, running backs Kevin Mack and Earnest Byner, quarterback Bernie Kosar Jabrill Peppers Color Rush Jersey , Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown and others to have dinner with the rookies and address them. Slaughter even stuck around to watch practice yesterday.Undrafted WR Dorian Baker grew up a Browns fan, happy to ‘be a dawg’ at rookie minicamp (clevelandbrowns.com) - The number wasn’t lost on Dorian Baker. Of all of the players on the field at the team’s rookie minicamp, Baker had the best sense of what it meant to wear No. 19, so it made sense that he was the one wearing it. Of course Baker -- who grew up in Cleveland Heights and starred at Cleveland Heights High before landing at the University of Kentucky -- knew it was the number worn by Bernie Kosar, the Browns legend who was among a number of alums who addressed the rookies Thursday as they arrived in Berea.NFL:No excuses for Marcus Mariota in make-or-break season (ESPN) - This offseason has been about putting quarterback Marcus Mariota in position to succeed. There have been plenty of excuses for Mariota’s inability to firmly establish himself after being the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft, with injuries certainly a factor. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons beyond Mariota’s control for his up-and-down career so far -- and why he’s better positioned heading into 2019.WRs D.K. Metcalf, Parris Campbell dazzle in debuts (NFL.com) - Albeit, it was the first day of rookie minicamp without any pads, but receivers D.K. Metcalf and Parris Campbell grabbed headlines and highlights with their showcase performances. On Friday, speed burner Campbell debuted for the Indianapolis Colts and the sans-shirt star that is Metcalf made his first mark on a Seattle Seahawks practice. The second-round sensations came away with rave reviews.Seattle sets themselves up for long-term, sustained success with 2019 NFL Draft class (PFF) - With only four picks over three days in the weeks prior to the draft, the Seattle Seahawks were slated to be one of have one of the most uneventful drafts of any franchise. Boy was that wrong.