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Cleveland Browns: 3 Most under appreciated players

By Randy Gurzi

CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 07: Rashard Higgins #81 of the Cleveland Browns makes a touchdown catch in the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 07: Rashard Higgins #81 of the Cleveland Browns makes a touchdown catch in the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 20: Terrance Mitchell #39 of the Cleveland Browns intercepts a pass intended for Robby Anderson #11 of the New York Jets during the fourth quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 20, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 20: Terrance Mitchell #39 of the Cleveland Browns intercepts a pass intended for Robby Anderson #11 of the New York Jets during the fourth quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 20, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Cornerback: Terrance Mitchell

With the selection of Greedy Williams in the second round of the draft, there’s been some much-understood excitement about the secondary. Williams is already getting first-team reps and has a shot at being a starter from Week 1.

This shouldn’t be surprising as he was one of the best coverage corners in the NCAA last season for LSU. He does need to improve as a tackler in the NFL, but that’s something that coaches can try and get him to work on.

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With so much attention being paid to the duo of Greedy and Denzel Ward, it’s easy to forget how well Terrance Mitchell played for them in 2018. A former seventh-round pick out of Oregon, Mitchell started his career with the Dallas Cowboys and spent time with the Chicago Bears early on as well.

In 2016, he joined the Kansas City Chiefs who had John Dorsey running things are their general manager at the time. Mitchell was a part-time player that season but then broke out in 2017. In his second season with the Chiefs, he had 52 tackles and a career-high four interceptions.

Mitchell followed Dorsey to the Browns in 2018 and was a surprise starter. He ended up starting in seven of eight games played and had 38 tackles with six pass defenses, two forced fumbles, and an interception.

A broken forearm caused him to miss half the season but Mitchell showed a knack for playing great coverage last year. While Ward and Williams give them a great one, two combination, the Browns are actually much deeper at the position than they get credit for as Mitchell is more than capable of starting if Williams isn’t ready. If he is, then they’re strong even when defending three-receiver sets thanks to this physical cover man.

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