3 deep threats the Cleveland Browns should consider in the 2021 draft

The Cleveland Browns have the most expensive wide receiving core in the NFL, yet there are still so many questions. The Browns already have Odell Beckham, Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, and Donovan Peoples-Jones locked up for the 2021 season, so why look for another receiver?

There are two answers to that question. One, Beckham has continued to have injury issues. And as the only receiver on the roster with elite speed and the ability to get open in man-to-man coverage, the Browns needs to have a backup option. Landry and Higgins have been great pieces over the last few seasons, but they are both zone coverage guys with average NFL speed.

The second reason the Browns will be in the market for a receiver, this is the first time since 1999 the roster is good enough to plan ahead. While they can afford to pay Beckham and Landry over $15 million each in 2021, that won’t be the case down the road. With deals due to Baker Mayfield and Denzel Ward, there is a very good chance the team must move on from one after this season.

The Browns are finally in a situation where they can draft a guy and only play him if he is ready. This will give the player a full year to develop and adapt to the NFL speed, and he may get his feet wet with some snaps on special teams.

Because of the depth of the wide receiver class in 2021, the Browns will certainly have an interest in the future. And while I think they focus on defense in round one, here are three potential deep threat targets at wide receiver in rounds two, three, and four of the 2021 draft.