Pros and Cons of Terrelle Pryor Re-signing With The Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns receiver Terrelle Pryor had a solid year with his transition to wideout. With a tough decision coming up for the future, what are the best choices for Pryor and the Browns?
It’s that time again for the Cleveland Browns.
Time to ask “What retreaded quarterback will the Browns sign now?”
Time for “Will the Browns trade down to acquire more picks?” This is one of my favorites. The team hasn’t been successful with their trade downs, but Julio Jones is probably ok with that.
Year in and year out, it’s always the same questions and answers with this team.
However, this year might be a little different. Usually, the Browns have holes at every position and try to address them through the draft or free agency, but this year, it’s not as bad as recent years. They started by locking up linebacker Jamie Collins last month.
In years past, the Browns have been notorious for letting their talent go, and produce on other teams. This time around, they made sure to lock up a potential staple of the linebacking corps before he had a chance to explore free agency.
It’s small steps in turning this downtrodden franchise around, but it’s progress.
Some Browns fans might think i’m crazy, or agree, but the strongest position on the team is the receiving corps.
I haven’t been able to say that since 2008 when Braylon Edwards was coming off his career year. The Browns signed Donte Stallworth, and Joe Jurevicius (didn’t play) was still on the team.
That corps didn’t pan out after a mediocre year by Derek Anderson. The whole team took a step back.
But this year? This one has a chance to be special.
Rookie Corey Coleman had a positive year amassing 33 receptions for three touchdowns. He was never able to get into any groove after missing seven weeks with a broken right hand. He still managed to produce on big catches, and he showed his speed.
The biggest surprise of the season was Terrelle Pryor.
Pryor was in the first year of his transition from a quarterback to a wideout. In 2015, he made the team out of camp, only to be waived so the Browns could sign Robert Turbin. He received tryouts, most notably with New England, but remained unsigned until the Browns called back toward the end of that disastrous 2015 season. He did enough in the final regular season game of 2015, but with the overhaul in the coaching staff, his future as cloudy.
The arrival of coach Hue Jackson changed everything. Jackson had planned to work with Pryor during the 2014 OTA’s with the Cincinnati Bengals, but he was cut after failing his tryout to be the backup to Andy Dalton.
Pryor decided he would have better success in the NFL transitioning to a wideout, and the rest is history. He finished last season with a team-high 77 receptions and four touchdowns.
The Browns have a big decision to make on Pryor within the next few weeks. Pryor can opt out and elect free agency, or Cleveland can re-sign him to a long-term deal.
Most Browns fans would agree that the correct move is re-sign him to a long deal and build around him along with Coleman and the future quarterback. Every team needs a number one receiver, and Pryor has proven he can be that player.
With a huge decision looming for the club, here are six pros and cons of Pryor re-signing with the team (no particular order).