Cleveland Browns Shouldn’t Wait On Terrelle Pryor

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor needs to show an improvement early on.

Every rep is needed for players this time of year — regardless of the experience at the NFL. After failing as an NFL quarterback, Terrelle Pryor is trying to improve his game as a wide receiver. With many other players at his position, the competition for playing time will be intense.

Pryor only caught one pass last season for the Cleveland Browns. Although he is pretty inexperienced as a wide receiver, Pryor’s length of time by the team to succeed is likely not going to be as long as other WRs.

2016 should be viewed as a make it or break type of season. Either Pryor will be improving enough to be worthwhile for the Cleveland Browns to keep around, or he will be looking for his next team.

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With multiple players on the roster having played strictly wide receiver, it would be unfair to give reps to Pryor if his progression is not meeting expectations. Those players, many of them rookies, need as many reps as possible.

Pryor is very athletic, so his role should be more hybrid-like. Plus, the Browns designed plays specifically designed for him. That works in his favor, but I severely doubt that will be enough to keep him on the active roster heading into the regular season if his play does not cut it.

Pryor has potential, but he does not always show it. In fact, expecting Pryor to be a big part of the offense this season is down right wrong. Earlier today, when asked if he looks like an NFL caliber wide receiver, Tony Grossi of ESPN Cleveland’s answer says it all.

There are plenty of what ifs, not only with Pryor, but the Cleveland Browns offense as a whole. Pryor can make a positive impact and at times in camp he has. There is nothing stopping him from improving.

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That said, if by the second (but likely third) preseason game, after we see Pryor playing in meaningful snaps, the rookie and veteran wide receivers should become more of a factor should Pryor be ineffective.

As Cleveland Browns training camp progresses and soon preseason starts, it will be clear if Pryor is going to be ready or not to take the next level. Right now however, consistency needs to become reality.

Pryor did not make any impact on Cleveland’s offense last season. If he and the team are planning on that to change, then making the necessary adjustments sooner rather than later is a must. Pryor has the tools to be more than a failed quarterback.

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On the other hand, will he be able to achieve the success needed to be relevant in time for the regular season? That remains to be seen but I expect that Pryor will achieve that goal.