Cleveland Browns have share of busts in 2018 according to Bleacher Report
By Randy Gurzi
Bleacher Report released a list of the biggest busts this season in the NFL and the Cleveland Browns had two players mentioned in the piece.
No team made more moves this offseason than the Cleveland Browns did. General manager John Dorsey went out of his way to change the roster over and get better players after the Browns became the second franchise to ever suffer through a 0-16 season.
Dorsey added a new quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in Baker Mayfield who has given the team plenty of hope for the future. He also added a stud running back in Nick Chubb and some impressive defensive pieces in cornerback Denzel Ward and safety Damarious Randall.
While all these moves have generated rave reviews — and plenty of Rookie of the Week awards — there have been some other moves that were less impressive. In fact, the Browns had two names pop up on a recent article from Kristopher Knox on Bleacher Report who named the biggest busts during the 2018 NFL Season.
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Knox looked at the first pick in the second round, Austin Corbett, and the high-priced receiver addition Jarvis Landry as players who haven’t done enough this year. With Corbett, the fact is he’s hardly seen the field. That’s not a good sign for a guy who was taken at No. 33 overall.
Landry has been much more productive, and Knox even says the numbers he has put up are good. The problem is he’s not had enough impact performances and considering his massive contract, he should be doing that on a weekly basis.
"“Landry has good numbers—68 receptions for 733 yards and two touchdowns—but he’s only had three 100-yard games and hasn’t put up the kind of stats one would expect from a $15-million-a-year receiver.” — Knox, Bleacher Report"
The common theme with Landry is that he’s not a No. 1 receiver and his play would improve if Cleveland landed one. The problem is this — there’s no way they can afford a No. 1 receiver with Landry making elite money. So Cleveland will have to draft and develop such a player and during that time, Landry will be making this money hoping the inexpensive youngster can help him perform better.
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There’s still hope both players will prove to be worth what they cost to obtain, but Knox isn’t thrilled to this point. And it’s hard to argue against his points.