Cleveland Browns: Lack of depth in receiving corps
We all understand the Browns are a work in progress. Part of this has to do with the fact that Cleveland hasn’t had a franchise passer worth a lick in decades. They might finally have something going on that front. Rookie DeShone Kizer has made a huge impression on the coaching staff and media alike, with one prominent reporter saying Kizer has made the biggest leap of any quarterback on the roster.
However, no matter who starts behind center it’s going to be up to the receivers to get open and give their quarterback a chance to have some success.
This is potentially problematic.
When healthy, Corey Coleman is darn good. But he cannot seem to stay healthy, which is a big issue.
Even if Coleman does stay healthy, the Browns’ next-best reciever is Kenny Britt. Now, Britt has the potential to do good things. He proved that last season when he posted career highs in receptions and yards. But will he continue playing his heart out now that he’s been paid? That’s a question that must be answered, because in his previous seven seasons, Britt has been extremely unreliable and inconsistent.
With huge question marks surrounding Cleveland’s two best receivers, and nobody of consequence behind them, it’s not looking like the Browns will have consistent success through the air in 2017.