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3 wide receiver options the Browns must acquire this off season

By Chad Porto

BEREA, OHIO - JULY 30: Wide receiver Jarvis Landry #80 and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. #13 of the Cleveland Browns watch from the sidelines during Cleveland Browns Training Camp on July 30, 2021 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
BEREA, OHIO - JULY 30: Wide receiver Jarvis Landry #80 and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. #13 of the Cleveland Browns watch from the sidelines during Cleveland Browns Training Camp on July 30, 2021 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 30: Cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace #4 of the Arizona Wildcats up on the line defending wide receiver Drake London #15 of the USC Trojans during a college football game between the Arizona Wildcats and the USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 30, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 30: Cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace #4 of the Arizona Wildcats up on the line defending wide receiver Drake London #15 of the USC Trojans during a college football game between the Arizona Wildcats and the USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 30, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) /

Draft Drake London in the first round

There’s going to be a debate among fans over what college wide receiver the Cleveland Browns should covet. Some suggest that it should be Ohio State product Garrett Wilson and that’s a solid option. Others may want Jameson Williams out of Alabama. Not my preferred pick but I get it. Essentially, it comes down to what it is you need out of your receiver. That’s why I’m picking Drake London, as he checks all my boxes.

He’s got really good hands, he’s tall, he’s fast and he brings a different dynamic to the Browns. Now, I don’t believe that size matters in sports. It’s all about how you use what you have that matters. That said, while I believe a 5’7 receiver can be just as impactful as a 6’5 receiver, you still want to have at least one 6’5 receiver. They don’t all need to be that tall but you want at least one who is. London is 6’5 and at that height, you’re a red-zone nightmare.

His speed (4.48 projected) also allows him to be a nasty threat downfield and with his height and arm reach, will make it a lot harder for corners and safeties to interfere with passes to him.

Admittedly, he ended his 2021 campaign on a bad note, fracturing his right ankle. That may hinder some of his athleticism if it doesn’t heal correctly but the best parts about his game aren’t as dependent on speed as others on this list.

His arrival, alongside a restructured Jarvis Landry and a newly signed Chris Godwin, would push Donovan Peoples-Jones to the bench but oh well.

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