Cleveland Browns: 5 early training camp standouts

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 03: Antonio Callaway #81 of the Florida Gators scores a first quarter touchdown as Minkah Fitzpatrick #29 of the Alabama Crimson Tide defends during the SEC Championship game at the Georgia Dome on December 3, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 03: Antonio Callaway #81 of the Florida Gators scores a first quarter touchdown as Minkah Fitzpatrick #29 of the Alabama Crimson Tide defends during the SEC Championship game at the Georgia Dome on December 3, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 03: Antonio Callaway #81 of the Florida Gators scores a first quarter touchdown as Minkah Fitzpatrick #29 of the Alabama Crimson Tide defends during the SEC Championship game at the Georgia Dome on December 3, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

4. Antonio Callaway, Wide Receiver

This could be a double positive here as wide receiver Antonio Callaway is showing off his skills, but fellow rookie Baker Mayfield is the one hitting him with the clean passes.

Hayden Grove of Cleveland.com had shared a Tweet where Callaway just simply ran past his defender and Mayfield placed it exactly where it needed to go.

It’s not just an isolated event though as Callaway has been turning heads often with his play and got the attention of Mary Kay Cabot from Cleveland.com who says he’s not only winning battles now but could steal a lot of snaps later.

"“Callaway, the Browns’ fourth-round receiver, tore up the defensive backs in 1-on-1 drills to the delight of the crowd. On one play, he beat Denzel Ward on a bomb from Mayfield. Callaway sat out minicamp with a groin injury, but looked fast and healthy Thursday. In team drills, he dropped a sideline route from Mayfield, but if he keeps progressing, he could steal playing time away from Corey Coleman, who’s filling in for Josh Gordon as the starting ‘x’.” — Cabot, Cleveland.com"

General manager John Dorsey took a gamble on a kid with character flags in the draft and so far it looks like there’s a high probability it will work out for them.