Cleveland Browns: 5 biggest training camp wildcards
By Sam Penix
2. EDGE Curtis Weaver
Curtis Weaver was an extremely productive college player, totaling 34 sacks and 47.5 tackles for loss over three seasons at Boise State. He has a very odd athletic profile; an unusual 6-2, 265-pound frame, poor explosiveness, and elite agility, all of which show up on tape.
He lacks burst, but shows quality hand usage and excellent bend, which made him one of Pro Football Focus’s top 25 prospects. He fell all the way to the fifth round due to injury concerns, and was then cut after just a week of practice. The Browns claimed him and stashed him on injured reserve all year, and he has worked hard to “transform” his body according to general manager Andrew Berry.
The top three EDGE spots are taken by Myles Garrett, Jadeveon Clowney, and Takk McKinley, but with how much defensive coordinator Joe Woods likes to rotate his linemen, the fourth end will have a role, and that could be Weaver.
He’ll need to show off that transformed body as well as increased aggressiveness in run support if he hopes to earn a spot, but his technique and bend give him two superior traits. We’ll see if the risk the team took ends up paying off.