Three moves the Cleveland Browns should still make following draft
By Nick Pedone
Re-sign Rashard Higgins
Last year, the Browns learned that it takes more than just Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry to win football games. No. 3 wide receiver Rashard Higgins was one of the 2019 Browns biggest mysteries.
After an injury early in the season, it seemed as if he wound up in the Freddie Kitchens doghouse, a place where no player seemed to ever return from. Besides Beckham and Landry, who will both be coming off surgeries this offseason, the rest of the receiving room is an enigma.
Taywan Taylor appears to be nothing more than a bonafide special teamer and it rapidly became evident why Tennessee jettisoned him to Cleveland. The last regime thought highly of Damion Ratley, but he’s yet to show anything but small sparks. KhaDarel Hodge is a serviceable last resort. Rookie Donovan Peoples-Jones just turned 21-years-old and will likely need to adjust slowly.
None of those receivers are the definite conclusion to the No. 3 wide receiver spot. Re-signing Higgins would be the easy fix to opening up the offense and giving the fan-favorite a chance to prove himself. In 2018, Higgins scored four touchdowns while accumulating 572 yards on 39 receptions.
New head coach Kevin Stefanski will likely only carry five or six receivers, and Higgins should definitely join the LSU roommates in that group. He’s been Mayfield’s security blanket, a smooth route runner, and has proven to produce when he’s allowed on the field.