CLEVELAND - Despite the easy victory today against the Miami Dolphins 22-0, Cleveland quarterback Trent Dilfer wasn't pleased by the day's events. He was replaced by rookie Charlie Frye for one series in the second quarter and two in the fourth quarter.

"It makes my job a lot harder and I disagree with it," said Dilfer, a 12-year veteran who was acquired from Seattle in March.

"At the same time, I came here to win football games and to give this franchise everything that I have. I look myself in the mirror every morning and know that I'm doing that."

Dilfer spoke forcefully and with some emotion, his voice halting. He quarterbacked the Baltimore Ravens to 11 victories in 12 starts during the 2000 season, including a Super Bowl victory over the New York Giants. Dilfer had taken every snap for the Browns this season. He completed 11 of 18 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown against the Dolphins.

Frye, who played 35 miles south of Cleveland for the University of Akron, was a third-round draft choice. He was 6 of 11 for 58 yards and an interception Sunday — vastly more effective than the Dolphins' Sage Rosenfels, who made his second NFL start.

Frye's appearance was no surprise. Cleveland coach Romeo Crennel had considered starting Frye in recent weeks, a move that had gained support among some fans and media members.

"We had talked about trying, in the second half of the year, to get him a series or two so he could get his feet wet," Crennel said, "to get used to the speed of the game. . . . The plan doesn't change. Trent is still the starter and we will continue to give Charlie a series or two whenever we can."

At the end of the game, Dilfer took the final snap from center and gave the football to Frye.

"Me and Trent have a good relationship," Frye said. "We support each other 100 percent. He gave me the ball after the game. That just shows you what type of a person he is. He's a great guy."

Cleveland rookie receiver choice Braylon Edwards caught three passes from Frye and six overall for 90 yards, his best day as a pro. The only bad moment for Edwards — the third overall pick in the draft — came when he failed to catch a well-thrown pass from Frye, bobbling the ball into the hands of Dolphins safety Travares Tillman for an interception.

Last week, Edwards renewed his criticism of the Dolphins for bypassing him in the draft after, he said, they had given him the impression they would select him No. 2 overall. But Sunday he abandoned the issue, choosing instead to praise the club he and his teammates thumped.

"They're a great organization," Edwards said. "Nick Saban — I think he's going to be a heck of a coach, and in terms of our play, we played good."