3 reasons the Cleveland Browns should avoid DeAndre Hopkins

Reason No. 2 to avoid DeAndre Hopkins: Wide receiver is not the issue

Kind of going back to reason No. 3, the Cleveland Browns have plenty of issues on this team, but wide receiver is not their most pressing. I would love to see a mid-tier free agent signed to come in and be the third receiver, or a fourth-round pick on a speedy guy with great hands in the 2023 draft.

But to make a trade for a superstar that will limit what you can do for the remainder of free agency seems silly. Defensive tackle, defensive end, and safety are all three well above wide receiver as a priority this offseason. With Jadeveon Clowney and Ronnie Harrison unlikely to return, and John Johnson likely to make the roster next year, Andrew Berry is going to be rebuilding this defense.

While the defense needs a major overhaul, I would also make the argument that receiver isn’t even the top priority this offseason on the offense. I know everyone loves this offensive line and the commentators on Sunday love to talk about how elite this group is.

But the fact is, they struggle tremendously in pass protection as a collective group. With Jack Conklin under a large contract and Jedrick Wills still having a year left on his rookie deal, the Browns won’t be big spenders at offensive tackle, but I fully expect them to draft a prospect who could get thrown into the mix if there are more struggles.

It just seems wasteful to give up more for a superstar wide receiver when your quarterback doesn’t have enough time to even get the ball down the field.