Cleveland Browns: Top 5 opposing receivers in 2016

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The Cleveland Browns secondary will have its hands full this coming season. Who are the most difficult receivers they will need to contain?

The 2015 regular season was a struggle for the Cleveland Browns in many areas. One area in which they encountered difficulty was defending the air attack, ranking No. 22 overall in the league in pass defense. While the secondary is young and ought to be poised for improvement in 2016, opposing receivers featured in the upcoming schedule will not make this easy.

Although the Browns will need many of their young defenders to step up, the secondary’s success will depend a great deal on if their leader, cornerback Joe Haden, can complete an entire season injury free.

Despite what many predict to be a much improved season for Cleveland’s pass defense, they will have their hands full defending some of the top receivers in the game. The Browns’ 2016 schedule features some of the most talented receivers in the NFL, providing true tests of the secondary’s progress.

These five opposing receivers will give the Browns’ young secondary difficulty throughout the season.

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