Rookie receivers KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston have spent training camp building quite the reputation among teammates, coaches, and national analysts alike, and now one of Cleveland’s veteran defenders is adding his own endorsement to the growing list. Grant Delpit has faced both rookies daily throughout camp as part of a defensive backfield tasked with slowing down a receiver room that has generated significant buzz all summer. Speaking with 92.3 The Fan’s Afternoon Drive, Delpit offered a candid assessment of what makes each young pass catcher so difficult to defend.
Delpit broke down exactly what stands out about each rookie from his perspective on the other side of the football.
“We’ve got two new ballers at receiver. [Denzel] Boston and [KC] Concepcion. KC catches everything. Denzel down the field, catch radius is crazy. We’ve got a lot of brightness on that side,” Delpit said.
"We've got two new ballers at receiver. (Denzel) Boston and (KC) Concepcion. KC catches everything. Denzel down the field…catch radius (is) crazy. We've got a lot of brightness on that side." #Browns safety Grant Delpit with @afternoon923FAN on the rookie WRs pic.twitter.com/SBtX136wlV
— 92.3 The Fan (@923TheFan) August 11, 2026
Concepcion’s ability to consistently secure any target thrown his way makes him an ideal chain-moving option regardless of which quarterback is under center, while Boston’s downfield catch radius suggests he projects as more of an explosive vertical threat capable of stretching a defense and creating big play opportunities. Having both skill sets represented within the same rookie class gives Cleveland’s offense real versatility, particularly with both Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders still searching for weapons who can bail them out in difficult situations during this ongoing quarterback competition.
Between Concepcion and Boston’s individual flashes, along with the continued presence of established names like Jerry Jeudy, Cleveland has assembled a genuinely deep and talented group of pass catchers heading into the preseason opener against Chicago. Having a respected veteran defender publicly acknowledge the difficulty these two rookies present in practice only adds further credibility to a storyline that has built steadily since training camp began.
With game action against outside competition now just days away, both Concepcion and Boston will finally get the opportunity to translate this kind of internal praise into production against opponents who have not spent weeks studying their tendencies in practice.
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