It has surprisingly been a decent first half of the season for the Cleveland Browns. They enter their Week 10 contest against the Houston Texans with a good chance at still winning the AFC North. There are plenty of reasons for Browns fans to have faith in this unit.
The Browns are still in the thick of this race with some nice pieces on both sides of the ball. Recently, insider Zac Jackson wrote about why he is optimistic about this Browns squad. He believes that the young offensive playmakers can be the difference makers on this roster.
“The Browns have nice offensive pieces. They also have some good defensive pieces, and cornerback Denzel Ward is still as good as anyone at the positiion in his ninth NFL season. But optimism for Cleveland eventually building a legitimate, explosive offense lies in rookie wide receivers KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston and second-year tight end Harold Fannin Jr., all 22 years old and extremely gifted. None are finished products, but the collective arrow is pointing way up,” Jackson wrote.
It was fair for Browns fans to be skeptical coming into the season with their two top wide receivers being rookies. The expectation was that it was going to take time for these rookies to be legitimate contributors, but they’ve come around quickly.
The Browns have a young offense that has a chance to get even better in the future. As Jackson mentioned, Concepcion, Boston, and Fannin are all 22 years old. All three of them are already contributing at a high level and are only going to get better. The Browns also have these players under team control for a while, which helps them build around them with other veterans.
It’s a nice feeling to have two real threats at wide receiver and a trustworthy tight end every weekend. This allows the Browns front office an opportunity to focus on upgrading elsewhere, knowing they have good options on the offensive side of the ball. It might take time, but the Browns have some of the best hidden secrets in the league on offense.
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