Cleveland Browns News: Jarvis Landry needs to step up
By Dan Justik
The Daily Dawg Tags brings you all the Cleveland Browns news that you need to know, including Jarvis Landry needing to step up.
The Cleveland Browns have been dealt blow after blow at the wide receiver position the past two weeks of the season.
After an injury to Rod Streater, the Browns were left with only three active wide receivers for most of their Week 6 match-up against the Chargers.
Without the depth at the position, the Browns offense were needing Jarvis Landry to step up and shoulder most of the load at the position.
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Instead, Landry struggled to make plays, including dropping a couple of passes. By the end of the game, Landry’s frustration was noticeable.
The Browns paid Landry significant money this off-season with the expectation that he would perform like a No. 1 receiver. For much of the season, Landry has failed to live up to those expectations.
Today’s featured article explains why Landry needs to step up his production on the field, but how he also needs to step up as a leader of the locker room.
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Jarvis Landry must step up as more of a leader on and off the field – Mary Kay Cabot, Cleveland.com
"During the Browns’ 38-14 loss to the Chargers when they were poised to string together back-to-back wins for the first time since 2014, Landry needed to make big plays and help out his struggling quarterback."
With how much the Browns have invested in Landry, he has not done much on the field to warrant the contract that he was given. The Browns need a wide receiver to start making plays, and Landry needs to be the guy to start helping Baker Mayfield in the passing game.
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