Cleveland Browns: 10 Players Who Should Not Be Back In ’16

7. Tank Carder

Carder can be considered the definition of a good play-making defensive player in college but his game does not translate to the NFL at all. What has kept him on an NFL roster has been his tenacity, drive, and being a driven individual.

Carder was drafted out of Texas Christian University in the fifth round by the Buffalo Bills in the 2012 NFL Draft. However, he did not play in a regular season game for the team.

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Since 2012, Carder has played for the Cleveland Browns but he has primarily been a special teams player. Carder’s drive and ability cannot improve his play. He is the opposite of New England Patriots star special team player Matthew Slater.

Carder also has been able to stay on the roster despite multiple coaching staffs being employed. In his four seasons Carder only has 20 tackles.

With that said, Carder is now a free agent and there is no reason to re-sign him. He has not done anything of significance. The production he has contributed in his career on special teams can be matched and topped by other players who are better athletes.

When push comes to shove, Carder should not be retained. Over the last four seasons he has taken someone else’s roster spot.

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Cleveland can instead replace him with someone who, when an injury or lack of play-making situations occur, can step in and do a serviceable job.