The Cleveland Browns upgraded the receiver room this offseason, adding first-round pick KC Concepcion and second-rounder Denzel Boston.
Despite rumors that the additions could mean the end of Jerry Jeudy’s run in Cleveland, the Browns have been adamant that the former first-rounder remains a key player. With Cedric Tillman, Isaiah Bond and free agent Tylan Wallace, the Browns’ wide receiver is significantly improved over last year’s group.
“I think this new wide receiver room, it can be dangerous,” Concepcion said last week on NFL Network. Insiders. “Everybody complements each other. Everybody’s a different receiver.”
Concepcion says he’s key to the Browns’ passing offense, which took off under Todd Monken. The rookie’s combination of speed, quick cuts and the ability to run after the catch should thrive as a target, provided he takes the offense quickly.
“I’m very, very comfortable. I’m confident,” he said when asked about adapting to an NFL playbook. “I know what I can do. As far as the playbook, the first two weeks, I had to learn it, I had to get used to the speed of the game. But honestly, I’m all ready, I know the playbook and I’m just ready to play.”
Last year, freshman Harold Fannin Jr. for the Browns with 731 yards receiving and six TDs. Jeudy was the top receiver, gaining just 602 yards and two TDs. No other WR at bat topped the 340 yard mark. With Concepcion and Boston in town, the offensive attack should open up, as defenses can’t get a single target.