Cleveland Browns: Jarvis Landry’s top 3 catches of the season
With the addition of Jarvis Landry to the Cleveland Browns, the Pro Bowl wide receiver had some dazzling catches this season. Here are the top 3
The Cleveland Browns went out this past offseason and added a Pro Bowl wideout in Jarvis Landry, and he became a leader on their offense. Landry finished his first year in The Land with 976 yards receiving and four touchdowns.
He led the team as a receiver and wound up making his fourth-straight Pro Bowl. Now, we look back over the past season and pick out the three best grabs Juice had in 2018.
No. 3: TD Catch vs Oakland Raiders
During Week 4 of the season, Jarvis Landry caught a beautiful 2-yard touchdown from Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield. While it wasn’t a very long catch, it demonstrated his fantastic footwork as he tip-toed towards the back of the end zone to bring in the catch.
With the catch, the Browns took a 28-14 lead over the Raiders in the game. However, the Raiders would end up winning a wild one, with the final score being 45-42 after OT. Landry finished the game with 4 receptions for just 34 yards.
No. 2: TD catch vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In Week 7, the Browns traveled to Tampa Bay and found themselves in a deficit headed into the fourth quarter. Down 23-9 after three quarters of play, the Browns first pulled within a score after tying the game with a Nick Chubb TD at the beginning of the quarter.
With 2:28 left in the game, Landry caught a 16-yard pass from Mayfield and rolled into the end zone to tie the game at 23. However, the Browns would go on again to lose in another heartbreaking fashion in OT, this time by a 59-yard field goal by Bucs kicker Chandler Catanzaro.
No. 1: TD catch vs Carolina Panthers
In Week 13, The Browns won a thrilling game against the Panthers. Halfway through the second quarter, Landry caught one of the most beautiful touchdown passes of the NFL season. Landry caught a 51-yard bomb from Mayfield, that was caught while Landry was in double coverage with two Carolina defensive backs smothering him. The catch is one of the most memorable of the Browns 2018 season and electrified First Energy Stadium that afternoon
Finishing the season with 81 receptions, Landry showed Browns fans why Browns General Manager John Dorsey made the move to get him from the Dolphins. Can you think of any more dazzling catches Landry made this season?
What sort of expectations do you have for him moving forward? Fans are excited to see more of what Landry can do headed into the 2019 season. He’ll be sure to hit his opponents with a Bless ‘em!