Daily Dawg Tags: 5 Cleveland Browns feeling the heat
By Thomas Moore
Spanning the virtual globe to bring you the latest news about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL – these are your Daily Dawg Tags for Monday, June 13.
Cleveland Browns:
5 players feeling the heat in 2016
"The Cleveland Browns are going through another season of change and these five players are feeling the most pressure heading into the 2016 season."
2016 the most important year in RG3’s career
"The Cleveland Browns brought in Robert Griffin III and he will have the chance to resurrect a once promising career in 2016."
Can Terrelle Pryor make the final roster?
"The Cleveland Browns will have a battle at wide receiver during training camp. Can Terrelle Pryor be one of the receivers still standing at the end?"
Joe Thomas the NFL’s top offensive tackle
"Pro Football Focus released its rankings for top offensive tackles and a member of the Cleveland Browns found himself at the top of the list."
A fresh feeling heading into training camp
"The Cleveland Browns finished offseason practices Thursday and will come back to Berea in July with a new feeling surrounding the team."
Nile Lawrence-Stample could have an impact as UDFA (DBN)
"Over at Pro Football Focus, they took the time to highlight five undrafted free agent rookies who could make an impact in 2016, a list that includes defensive tackle Nile Lawrence-Stample. Of the 90 players on the Browns’ roster, 10 of them are undrafted free agents. What gives Lawrence-Stample the best chance to make an impact in 2016?"
Browns assistant Al Saunders works tirelessly to mold young receiving corps (ohio.com)
"Robert Griffin III still can’t sleep on rookie Cody Kessler and he can’t count out 14-year veteran Josh McCown either. Coach Hue Jackson stressed Thursday that he’ll definitely head into training camp next month with an open competition at quarterback."
NFL News:
Darren McFadden ready to compete with Ezekiel Elliott (NFL.com)
"Dallas Cowboys running back Darren McFadden thinks that rookie Ezekiel Elliott is “awesome,” but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to give up carries."
NY Jets not the only team with tenuous QB situation (NY Daily News)
"Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. the Jets has turned into the Contract Battle of The Century. It reaches a new level of absurdity Tuesday when the Jets open their three-day mini-camp with Geno Smith still taking first-team snaps. It can be a little bit reassuring that there’s an unusual number of teams, in addition to the Jets, that have unsettled quarterback situations, including perhaps the best team in the NFL."
Why Andrew Luck is in a no-win situation (indystar.com)
"Andrew Luck is about to get paid, negotiating with the Indianapolis Colts a contract extension that will give him the top salary in NFL history. And that puts him in a no-win situation."
Is Breshad Perriman the Ravens biggest draft bust? (Ebony Bird)
"The Baltimore Ravens selected Breshad Perriman with the 27th pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. A knee injury kept him off the field in his rookie season. Now a partially torn ACL could prevent him from playing in 2016. The frustration in the air is palpable."