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Cleveland Browns: Week 4 NFL power rankings

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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The Cleveland Browns lost a close game, this time to the Dolphins. Will the performance in the overtime loss be reflected in the Week 4 power rankings?

The Cleveland Browns did a lot of things right on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.

The big-play offense was back thanks to Terrelle Pryor. The defense forced turnovers, as cornerback Briean Boddy-Calhoun returned an interception for a touchdown and linebacker Corey Lemonier forced a fumble that gave the Browns a chance to win in regulation.

It all ended up being for naught, of course, as kicker Cody Parkey missed three field goals in what ultimately turned into a 30-24 defeat to drop the Browns to 0-3 on the season.

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“We are not going to get caught up in this, ‘You are losing.’ We are not about that,” head coach Hue Jackson said on Monday. “That is all everybody talks about is the past and what has gone on here and this, that and the other. I’m not interested in talking about the past. I’m interested in creating a new future and a better future. That is what we are going to talk about, and that is what we are going to be about.”

The Browns will close out the first quarter of the season on Sunday when they face the Washington Redskins for their third road game of the young season. Before we get there, though, let’s take at where the Browns reside in the weekly power rankings.

Cameron DaSilva at Fox Sports:

No. 31: The Browns may not be good, but at least they fight their tails off. Cleveland should have beat the Dolphins if not for three missed field goals by its kicker, Cody Parkey. In typical Browns fashion, though, they collapsed and lost in overtime to Miami. (Pittsburgh No. 7, Baltimore No. 8, Cincinnati No. 15)

Chris Simms at Bleacher Report:

No. 31: Just have Terrelle Pryor suit up at every position next week. The guy did it all against Miami in this one.

Cody Kessler struggling? Pryor can help; he went 3-of-5 for 35 yards. Duke Johnson Jr. needs a breather? Pryor ran for 21 yards and a touchdown. Need a big play on the outside? Pryor racked up 144 yards on eight catches.

This Browns team isn’t good. It was missing Joe Haden, first-round receiver Corey Coleman and the top two quarterbacks on the depth chart. But it is well-coached, and you can tell the Dolphins weren’t ready for Hue Jackson’s latest wrinkle.

That keeps the Browns out of the basement again this week. (Pittsburgh No. 6, Cincinnati No. 8, Baltimore No. 13)

Sep 25, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Terrelle Pryor (11) is tackled by Miami Dolphins free safety Reshad Jones (20) during the second half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

Elliot Harrison at NFL.com:

No. 31: It simply wouldn’t be Cleveland Browns football without Cody Parkey missing a potential game-winning 46-yard field goal. Although I picked the Dolphins to win, and I enjoy being right, I derived little enjoyment from watching a group of guys play their hearts out and lose the way the Browns did.

Cody Kessler fared much better than any analyst thought. Terrelle Pryor was awesome. The wrenching loss reminds me of the 1985 Browns, who made the playoffs for the first time with Martyball, then blew a 21-3 lead in Miami in the first round. The AFC Championship Games the next two years are far more famous, yet that game showed that Cleveland was a quality team. (Pittsburgh No. 7, Baltimore No. 10, Cincinnati No. 14)

ESPN:

No. 32: Cody Kessler didn’t look bad in Week 3, and maybe more important, didn’t get hurt. Throw in a not-so-secret weapon in Terrelle Pryor and the Browns could be OK offensively. Will that equate to wins? A road game against Washington isn’t the worst matchup in the world. (Pittsburgh No. 9, Baltimore No. 10, Cincinnati No. 13)

Frank Schwab at Yahoo Sports:

No. 32: Hue Jackson said on Monday that the Browns aren’t tanking. If you watched them outplay the Dolphins for most of Sunday’s game, you already knew that. (Pittsburgh No. 8, Cincinnati No. 11, Baltimore No. 12)

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