Browns that need to step up in 2015 (Part 1)
By Mark Riley
Jun 16, 2015; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Dwayne Bowe (80) funds and Cleveland Browns defensive back Johnson Bademosi (24) defends during minicamp at the Cleveland Browns practice facility. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
4. Wide Receivers
The additions of Dwayne Bowe and Brian Hartline must yield immediate impact and results. Bowe must return to his previously excellent self, and vastly improve on his zero TD catches last season with the Chiefs. Hartline, playing in his backyard, will be his usual steady self, but he must be, any drop off in catches, first downs and TD’s spell disaster for this Buckeye.
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The Terelle Pryor experiment may be just that, but still, I am intrigued by the possibilities. If he makes this team, His rather large frame (6’4″ 223 lbs.) gives him the strength to break tackles and his fleet of foot speed is very impressive. Now assuming he can catch the ball in traffic, we might actually have something here. Pryor knows full well that this may be his last shot in the NFL, and his training regimen with such stars as Antonio Brown and Josh Gordon (remember him?) tells me he’s serious. If revenge is a motivator, Pryor may have such an incentive: The Browns play Oakland at FirstEnergy stadium the third game of the season.
Look for Part 2 of this article in the next coming days!