Pros and Cons of Terrelle Pryor Re-signing With The Cleveland Browns
Cons
1. He might not progress at the rate the Browns originally thought- Most fans expect any player that had a breakout year to continue it the next season. But sometimes, it doesn’t go as planned. While Pryor looked great during games, he also had some forgettable performances against the Bengals and Baltimore Ravens, both at home.
Will he learn to use his height and size against opposing defensive backs? There were times last season where smaller cornerbacks out-jumped him, and were more physical in getting to the ball. There’s not a cornerback in the NFL that should be able to jump with him when he’s getting after the ball at its highest peak. Not at 6-foot-6.
Pryor also must learn to be a leader. All Browns fans know the team was having the worst season in franchise history, the players knew it too, but just because a pass was short or over the head doesn’t mean you give on the play. He did that numerous times last season, and it cost the Browns in certain situations. He must mature from that and become one of the best receivers in the NFL.
Will Pryor finally learn the route tree? Last season he ran a lot of post, sideline and fade routes. Can he learn the intermediate and advanced routes? The only way he’ll become the best receiver out there is to learn to run those with confidence and ease. He must learn to use his size. It will be tough, but nobody said it would be easy.
2. Pryor must control his emotions- Ever since playing for Ohio State, Pryor has been an emotional player. Sometimes it was effective, but other times, it wasn’t. In order for him to grow into the best receiver in he NFL, he must have control over his emotions.
The reason players like Randy Moss and Dez Bryant were never able to go or win a Super Bowl was because of this. Yes, football is a team game and everything must be clicking on all cylinders, but at the same time, if Bryant and Moss didn’t exude as much emotion as they did– which might have changed the outcome of a play or led to them picking up a senseless flag–it could have led to them having more success.
That isn’t the road Pryor wants to go down, and i’m sure the Browns are aware of this.
There were times last season where Jackson was trying to talk to him about certain plays, but Pryor wanted nothing to do with it. He somehow got under the skin of New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins and the Bengals Adam Jones. They came after him on Twitter and through the media, but he was professional about it. He should do for every situation during the season. As the top receiver, he must lead by example, not be the example.
3. Will Pryor consider other options the longer this goes on?- This is the worst case scenario. The Browns take too long, and other teams in need of a receiver are ready to give Pryor whatever he ask for, and then the team is stuck at square one again. There are a lot of receiver needy teams this offseason which means the clock is ticking for Cleveland.
They could be waiting to see what free agent Alshon Jeffery will get to see where the bar is set, or maybe they have their doubts on Pryor as a long-term option. This current regime didn’t sign him. They picked Coleman as the receiver they wanted to build around for the future. Pryor just happened to develop quickly into one of the better receivers in the NFL last season. That shouldn’t matter due to the production he had, but some organizations feel that way if it isn’t “their guy.”
With the perfect system, Pryor can be mentioned up there with Julio Jones and Antonio Brown. He’s that talented, and other teams know it. Could there be other players around the league trying to persuade Pryor to come to their teams? Will his patience run out with a decision not coming faster?
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All fans can hope is that the Browns get something done soon for this rare talent and put all doubt away.