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Day: December 18, 2018

The unexpected success of Breshad Perriman
Browns

The unexpected success of Breshad Perriman

There are many things about the 2018 Cleveland Browns that are very unlikely. Firing a coach midseason and still being in the playoff hunt (barely) going into Week 16. Handing the offensive playcalling duties over to Freddie Kitchens who had no prior experience in that role and having success is also unexpected. However one of the more unlikely stories this season is the resurrection of Breshad Perriman's career. Early in Perriman's career catching the ball did not come easy. Perriman only caught 42.5 percent of passes thrown in his direction during his two seasons in Baltimore. This is hardly what was expected of him as first round  draft pick.  After Baltimore released him and a brief stay in Washington, Perriman is now in Cleveland. Of all the places that he could have ...
The improved play of Jabrill Peppers
Browns

The improved play of Jabrill Peppers

As a rookie things did not come easy for Jabrill Peppers during his rookie campaign. Now in his second season Peppers appears to be one of the better safeties in the league.  There were rough spots all over the place for the Cleveland Browns in 2017. Jabrill Peppers was not immune to the issues that plagued the team. Due to a lack of talent on defense Peppers often lined up extremely far away from the line of scrimmage. One on hand it allows a rookie to survey the field and get a better idea of how the NFL game works. On the other hand it did not force Peppers to get used to being in the middle of the action and making plays.  At times Peppers would appear lost or unable to make a play on defense. Whether it was unsure of what exactly was happening on offense or taking bad...