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

6. Jim Dray

The ideal situation is having tight ends who are well-rounded players. Since that is not always possible and most players are either labeled a blocking tight end or pass-catching tight end, teams are always determined to get the best of both world. Well, Dray does not help that cause.

Dray is more of a blocking tight end, but here is the thing — he does not block well. Dray regularly has struggled against the opposition. The Cleveland Browns needed any help they could get in the worst way this past season, but when he was targeted Dray did not catch many passes either.

Dray only had six receptions for 61 yards in 2015, which was nearly three times less than he caught in 2014. Regardless of the number of receptions, whether that be six or 18, that is not a lot, which is very frustrating.

The fact of the matter is that Cleveland had other options at tight end to play, most notably E.J. Bibbs, but the team did not play him much. Had Bibbs played more, the possibility of Dray being a player Cleveland moves on from would not be a question.

Dray is under contract for next season with a base salary of $1,775,000. He also will be due a signing bonus of $300,000.

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Analytics and future discussions on Dray are not needed to know he cannot play and Cleveland needs to cut ties with him.