Browns: 3 candidates for PFF’s most improved list in 2021

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1. Browns SS, Ronnie Harrison

Ronnie Harrison came to the Browns as the Jaguars decimated their roster in an effort to tank for Trevor Lawrence.

The plan worked, and the Browns made out by landing Harrison.

It took him awhile to crack the lineup, but when he finally took over for Karl Joseph, it was clear that the Browns had found their strong safety of the future.

Harrison’s most memorably play of the season was a pick-6 against the Colts. As it turns out, that was a very important victory in the grand scheme of things.

Unfortunately, the Browns lost Harrison for the stretch run, as a shoulder injury took the safety out of action for the entire month of December. He returned for the season finale, and played in the Browns’ two postseason games.

Harrison, who will turn 24 in April, graded out with a mark of 74.4 on PFF.com. It was the third highest mark on defense behind Myles Garrett (89.5) and Olivier Vernon (74.6). If he’s as good as we think he’s going to be, he should at least be graded out in the 80s when 2021 is in the books.