Freddie Kitchens cracked a joke when he was asked about the belief that this portion of camp favors the defense.
"You've been reading too many books," Kitchens said.
Kitchens, though, had an opinion about the topic. He doesn't buy it, even if that's what has appeared to be the case at times during the first four days of Browns training camp.
"I have never understood that," Kitchens said. "You will probably hear things from time to time that I am telling you my opinion on it, and my opinion is I never understood that. The defense's job is to execute. The offense's job is to execute. When we kick field goals, we are supposed to execute. When we block for punts, we are supposed to block for punts so we are supposed to execute. I never bought into that theory, but a lot of people do have that theory. I am just not one of them."
On the subject of kicking, where the Browns had a less than desirable day Sunday, Kitchens stressed it was still July. There's a long way to go in the competition between Greg Joseph and Austin Seibert.
"When you are a kicker, you better have a short memory," Kitchens said. "When you are a quarterback, you better have a short memory. When you are a defensive tackle, you better have a short memory. When you are a tight end, you better have short memory. If you are playing for us, all of them, all of the positions [need to have a short memory] because we are going to play the next play, and that is all that matters. I am not concerned about that kick. I am worried about the one tomorrow."
The Browns practice Monday at 10 a.m. for the fifth day in a row before a much-needed day of rest.
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Check out photos from the fourth day of Browns Camp by team photographer Matt Starkey
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Linebacker Dedrick Young II (59) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Defensive tackle Devaroe Lawrence (99) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Safety Morgan Burnett (42) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Defensive end Olivier Vernon (54) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Wide receiver Dorian Baker (19) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Tight end David Njoku (85) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Running Back A.J. Ouellette (1) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Fans during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Linebacker Christian Kirksey (58) and Defensive end Olivier Vernon (54) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Wide Receiver Ishmael Hyman (16) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Tight end Stephen Carlson (89) and Tight end Seth DeValve (87) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Running Back A.J. Ouellette (1) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Running Back Dontrell Hilliard (25) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Jody Wright during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Kicker Greg Joseph (17) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Linebacker Sione Takitaki (44) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Wide receiver D.J. Montgomery (83) and Cornerback Jhavonte Dean (36) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Tight end David Njoku (85) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Wide receiver Dorian Baker (19) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Tight end David Njoku (85) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) and Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Wide receiver Blake Jackson (12) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
The team during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Running Back A.J. Ouellette (1) and Cornerback T.J. Carrie (38) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
Gohan and Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during the fourth day of training camp on July 28, 2019.
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