4 Browns that need to be gone before the 2023 season begins

1. Anthony Schwartz, Wide Receiver

When the Browns selected Anthony Schwartz at No. 91 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft, it was seen as a bit of a reach. Even so, it was also easy to see what Andrew Berry and Kevin Stefanski saw in him. Schwartz had the one thing Cleveland’s offense lacked, insane track speed — although he needed a lot of work as a route runner.

Now two years into the experiment, it’s time to pull the plug. Schwartz came up huge in his debut with a 44-yard catch to start his career. He totaled 69 yards on three receptions and another 17 on the ground. But since then, he’s been non-existent.

Schwartz had just seven more receptions during his rookie campaign and four in 2022. That means in two seasons, he has 14 receptions for 186 yards and a touchdown. As a runner, he has 96 yards on 10 rushes for another score.

While he’s shown some flashes, he’s also had some terrible drops. This became a huge issue for him in 2022 as he had five passes go through his hands in the preseason. He then had three drops on just 10 targets this year — meaning he dropped 30 percent of his targets and caught just 40 percent.

It’s true that Schwartz was a project player but at this point, he’s taking a roster spot that could be used to help them improve their passing game now.

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