Dilfer certain he'll remain behind center

But his starting job is in jeopardy after Sunday's dismal performance.
BEREA (AP) -- Like millions of others, Browns quarterback Trent Dilfer arrived at the office on Monday morning and began another busy work week with his job duties unchanged -- for now.
His boss, however, may have other plans.
After throwing three interceptions and posting a 22.4 rating in a 13-10 loss to Detroit in which he failed to lead the Browns offense to a touchdown for the second consecutive week, Dilfer said he has no reason to believe he won't be Cleveland's starter Sunday against winless Houston.
"I haven't been told anything of that nature and I fully expect to go out this week and prepare to start the game," Dilfer said.
However, for the second week in a row, Browns coach Romeo Crennel opened the possibility that he could make personnel changes on offense, perhaps even one at quarterback.
"That's always a possibility at that position or any position," said Crennel, whose alternative at QB is rookie Charlie Frye. "If a player does not play the way you expect him to play and there's a downhill slide, the coach has to make a determination about when he wants to make a change and look at something different."
That time may have arrived.
Alarming regression
Cleveland's offense has been regressing at an alarming rate. Since a 26-24 victory over Green Bay in Week 2, the Browns (2-4) have failed to score an offensive TD in three of their past four games.
The two offensive TDs they have scored came in a 38-second span late in the fourth quarter against Chicago, salvaging a 20-10 win.
On top of that, the Browns have not scored a rushing TD this season, and excluding the two drives that ended with field goals, they have not been inside their opponents' 40-yard line the past two weeks.
Dilfer's play has been particularly troublesome. In the past three games, the 33-year-old has thrown six interceptions, fumbled twice, completed 49 of 83 passes for 438 yards (a 51.2 QB rating) and been sacked 10 times.
"I haven't played well on Sundays the past couple weeks," Dilfer said. "I know I need to fix that."
Mini-controversy
A week ago, Crennel triggered a mini-quarterback controversy by intimating that he was considering a switch at quarterback. His comments at Monday's news conference weren't much different, but he did make a point of saying a change after six weeks could be perceived the wrong way.
"The quarterback position, with that guy being the leader, you put him in charge," Crennel said. "He's in charge, so you try to give him the benefit of the doubt and not make knee-jerk reactions. What is a knee-jerk, or how long does it take? Well, that's a judgment thing."
Crennel was asked directly if Cleveland's coaching staff would discuss a change at quarterback.
"I think we are going to talk about it," he said. "We are going to see what we feel like we need to do to help this team."
Crennel was encouraged by Cleveland's first scoring drive Sunday, a 44-yarder that ended with Phil Dawson's 30-yard field goal.
However, on the drive, Dilfer completed just one pass, a 14-yard strike to rookie Braylon Edwards.
The first-round pick, who missed two games with an arm infection, said Cleveland's offensive woes can't be blamed on Dilfer.
"Right now, we don't think there is any need for a quarterback change," said Edwards, who had three catches for 30 yards. "We're sticking behind Trent 100 percent. We're going to get this thing done together."
On deck
Frye, a third-round pick from Akron, made one start in the exhibition season, completing 12 of 14 passes for 186 yards in a win over the Bears. He was asked if he's ready to step into the starting lineup.
"I'm not sure," he said. "I'm Trent's biggest supporter. Me and him are real close -- on and off the field. My job right now is the backup quarterback and that's to support Trent and support this offense."
Dilfer lost his starting job in Seattle and agreed to a trade to Cleveland for a chance to be a No. 1 QB again. The Browns, though, brought the 11-year veteran in so he could be a caretaker until Frye or another young QB was ready to take over.
Dilfer wants to put that day off as long as possible.
"As a competitor, you can't wait for the next opportunity to redeem yourself," he said.
"In this league, you can't wait for your next chance."
Unless Dilfer improves, he may not have many left.