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5 Senior Bowl prospects the Cleveland Browns should have their eyes on

By Riley McCormick

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 30: Ifeatu Melifonwu #23 of the Syracuse Orange intercepts the ball as Waydale Jones #80 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons attempts to strip the ball from him during the first half of an NCAA football game at the Carrier Dome on November 30, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 30: Ifeatu Melifonwu #23 of the Syracuse Orange intercepts the ball as Waydale Jones #80 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons attempts to strip the ball from him during the first half of an NCAA football game at the Carrier Dome on November 30, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBIA, SC – OCTOBER 17: Shi Smith #13 of the South Carolina Gamecocks makes a 10-yard touchdown reception against Nehemiah Pritchett #14 of the Auburn Tigers in the third quarter of the game at Williams-Brice Stadium on October 17, 2020 in Columbia, South Carolina. The Gamecocks won 30-22. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

5. Shi Smith, WR, South Carolina

That’s right, an offensive player that could bring a new dimension to the Browns offense in 2020. Shi Smith is already making a name for himself in Mobile, AL this week for having a diving catch that would remind you of Odell Beckham, Jr.

Shi Smith has the speed to beat wide receivers deep and really take the top off a defense, as they like to say. His speed at the receiver position is what nobody else on the Browns roster can bring.

If opposing defenses have to worry about Smith beating them deep, it will only open up more of the field for intermediate playmakers like Jarvis Landry and all the Browns talented tight ends.

Smith put up 633 yards with an 11-yard average in the SEC last year with mediocre quarterback play. He was one of the bright spots on an pretty bad South Carolina team.

Speed is something you’ll hear all offseason with Browns and Smith has a lot of it. It’s something the Browns had to work without when Odell Beckham Jr. went down against the Bengals.

Next. 3 Pending free agents who should be re-signed. dark

If Beckham Jr. comes back healthy, he along with Jarvis Landry and Shi Smith could be quite the trio. Smith would be a physical upgrade if the Browns were to move on from Rashard Higgins.

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