Cleveland Browns: Taking stock of the wide receivers

Antonio Callaway

The player who could push Coleman more than any other is rookie Antonio Callaway. They have a similar skillset and both can be explosive. Where Coleman has question marks due to injury, Callaway has them for off field concerns.

Suspended for all of 2017 by the University of Florida, Callaway fell to the fourth-round after failing a drug test at the scouting combine.

He’s said all the right things since arriving in Berea and has been a solid performer in the offseason programs.

If he stays clean, this kid could be a steal. He could also make Coleman expendable should he pass him up.

Rashard Higgins

Second-year pro Rashard Higgins stepped up his game in 2017. He went from just six receptions for 77 yards to 27 for 312 with a pair of touchdown grabs.

He could find a role in this offense as an intermediate route receiver. He doesn’t excel at getting deep, but Todd Haley has found ways to get receivers like Higgins the ball a lot. He has sure hands and while he won’t be a star, he’s a great depth piece.

Ricardo Louis

Just because he led the group in yards last season doesn’t mean he’s safe. Ricardo Louis is one of the guys who will be fighting for a job. He had issues with drops last season, so he has to find ways to help in other areas.

Louis did have some kick returns in 2017, but his future isn’t bright there. He finished with an average of 18.2 yards per return, so he will have to make his mark as a receiver in camp and preseason to stick around.