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Cleveland Browns: Grades from home opener vs. Ravens

By Jonathan Goehring

Sep 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor (11) runs the ball for a first down against the Baltimore Ravens during the fourth quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Ravens defeated the Browns 25-20. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor (11) runs the ball for a first down against the Baltimore Ravens during the fourth quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Ravens defeated the Browns 25-20. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Corey Coleman (19) runs with the ball after a catch as Baltimore Ravens cornerback Shareece Wright (24) goes for the tackle during the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Ravens won 25-20. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Corey Coleman (19) runs with the ball after a catch as Baltimore Ravens cornerback Shareece Wright (24) goes for the tackle during the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Ravens won 25-20. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

Wide Receivers: C

Statistically, Cleveland receivers looked very impressive on Sunday afternoon. Corey Coleman caught two touchdown passes and recorded 104 total yards on five receptions. Terrelle Pryor caught three passes for 32 yards, two of which were very sound routes and athletic plays. And even Andrew Hawkins played well as Cleveland’s third-down specialist in three key situations, finishing the day with 28 yards. Even rookie Rashard Higgins made a nice grab, though the play was called back by a penalty.

Still, there is a lot of room for improvement. There were times on Sunday where the receivers and McCown failed to communicate, causing unnecessary incompletions. Also, Pryor got hit with a devastating penalty for taunting late in the game, a penalty which appeared to be dreamed up by the official. Though this wasn’t really his fault, it reflects negatively on the group, fair or not.

Overall, Cleveland receivers showed fans why they are an exciting group to watch this season. Unfortunately, after the first quarter, they also revealed some flaws which ended up being costly to a team looking to be aggressive consistently through the air.

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