3 Cleveland Browns with falling stock after Week 14 bounce-back victory

Cleveland Browns falling stock No. 2: Jamie Gillan

The Jamie Gillan experience has truly been a roller coaster, especially in 2021. After a rather solid 2020 season, which earned him the affectionate nickname “The Scottish Hammer,” Gillan has followed it up with an up-and-down 2021 season.

Gillan started off this season rather poorly, ranking in the bottom five of the NFL in average distance per punt. He also struggled to pin the opponent inside the 20-yard line, something that even an average punter can do on a semi-consistent basis. His inability to help flip the field for the Browns struggling offense at times put their defense in a bad position, often resulting in that side of the ball also struggling.

The last few weeks, however, Gillan has been slightly better, pushing himself into the middle of the pack of NFL punters with average punt distance. On Sunday, the Browns had to go with another punter, Dustin Colquitt, as Gillan was put on the COVID-19 list and had to miss the game. After his performance, Colquitt may end up being the Browns punter the rest of the year, while Gillan may find himself looking for another job.

Colquitt landed two punts inside the 20-yard line and had another one land at the one-yard line before it was called back for a penalty. He also had another one nearly end up at the one-yard line, but the gunner couldn’t field the ball and instead let it bounce off himself into the endzone.

After nearly a full season with a punting game that scared nobody, Colquitt may end up being someone the Browns use beyond this one week to help propel themselves into the playoffs. Gillan didn’t play Sunday, but he may end up being the player that lost the most stock with this team following Week 14.