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Nine Cleveland Browns entering make it or break it years in 2020

By Steve Gessic Jr

CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 22: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns passes during the first half against the Baltimore Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Ravens defeated the Browns 31-15. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 22: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns passes during the first half against the Baltimore Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Ravens defeated the Browns 31-15. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OHIO – AUGUST 08: Offensive tackle Kendall Lamm #70 of the Cleveland Browns during the first half of a preseason game against the Washington Redskins at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 08, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO – AUGUST 08: Offensive tackle Kendall Lamm #70 of the Cleveland Browns during the first half of a preseason game against the Washington Redskins at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 08, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

Kendall Lamm, Offensive Tackle

Unlike the last offensive tackle, Kendall Lamm actually should stay on the team and should stay as a depth piece at tackle. Lamm started for Houston before coming to Cleveland via free agency last offseason.

Lamm is a veteran tackle who didn’t play a lot last year. But when he was on the field, he was a better option than Hubbard. He also showed the willingness to move all over the offensive line as well. Granted, he didn’t play well outside of right tackle, but at least he was a team player enough to get out and try for the team.

Lamm isn’t the best option to start at right tackle, but he is serviceable as a backup and the team should keep him on for that reason. Looking at his PFF rating, he didn’t have 100 snaps on the season at tackle, but he still finished much higher than Hubbard did as a starter. Lamm could be a backup tackle for the Browns for some time going into the future. That is an outcome fans should be content with.

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Damion Ratley, Wide Receiver

This one is a little different. Damion Ratley is a player who is in a flooded receiver room. Ratley is slotted in as the third receiver on the depth chart. For only having a total of 25 catches in two years, that’s a statement with being on this team, in this receiver room.

Taywan Taylor might surprise some people and make a play for the third spot. Ratley has one more year left on his contract after this season, so would Cleveland move on from him for draft picks if he had a good enough year? Or does Cleveland look to build his skill-set under a fantastic one-two punch in Odell Beckham Jr and Jarvis Landry? That second option looks really nice.

With Rashard Higgins a free agent, this has opened the door for Ratley. If Ratley has a poor year, however, letting Higgins walk will look poor on Cleveland.

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