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You are here: Home / Daily News / Jarvis Landry Taking Donovan Peoples-Jones Under His Wing

Jarvis Landry Taking Donovan Peoples-Jones Under His Wing

By Kyle Daubs May 18, 2020 @DaubsKyle

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) runs to the sideline during the game against the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals on November 25th 2018, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, OH.
(Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire)

 

If it is up to Donovan Peoples-Jones, he is going to give Rashard Higgins a run for his money. 

When Higgins was resigned, it appeared that he would be the bonafide No. 3 receiver. 

However, according to ESPN’s Jake Trotter, Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry is taking DPJ under his wing. 

Donovan Peoples-Jones is in Ft. Lauderdale working out with Jarvis https://t.co/VrTliam7cO

— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) May 15, 2020


 The mentoring relationship could prove big dividends for the new Browns receiver. 

This could be great for both parties. 

 

Landry’s Credential For Mentorship

 

No other wide receiver has finished with more receptions than Landry over the last five years. 

If DPJ wanted to receive mentorship from someone, he landed a solid mentor. 

In 2017 with the Miami Dolphins, Landry had more receiving touchdowns (9) than the entire Browns roster combined (7). 

Jarvis Landry has been a force in the red zone over the past two seasons! Check out key stats on our top 15 2018 free agents:https://t.co/mmpm3rXEuV pic.twitter.com/acwj7py6Oq

— PFF (@PFF) January 27, 2018

 

Then, he was acquired by the Browns in exchange for a fourth and seventh-round pick. 

In his first year with the Browns, he led the team with 81 receptions for 976 receiving yards on a whopping 149 targets. 

Last year, Landry made the Pro Bowl for a second consecutive year with a career-high 1,174 yards and six touchdowns. 

 

DPJ’s Chances At Making The Cut

 

As previously mentioned, DPJ will have his work cut out for him in making the roster as a receiver. 

However, he posses great skills as a punt returner, which is something that Landry has served over the last two seasons. 

This could be Landry’s way of passing the torch. 

Last season, Landry returned five punts for 43 yards serving as the primary punt returner. 

This is where DPJ steps in. 

Go ahead and count the number of Buckeyes Donovan Peoples-Jones shed on this punt return. pic.twitter.com/i73w0YHeC9

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 25, 2017

As a receiver, he never finished with more than 612 yards and had just 34 receptions for 438 yards last season.  

As a specialist, DPJ led the Big 10 in return yards in 2018 and was All-Big Ten Third-Team in 2018 and 2019.  

Could we see the new main return man?

 

Browns Are Excited

 

It’s not too many times we see a franchise excited over a sixth-round pick, but the Browns are hyped to start working with DPJ. 

According to the Browns new head coach, DPJ brings a type of “versatility.”

“With Donovan, we got a player that has played outside and inside,” Browns coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters in a post-draft conference call. “I think there is versatility with this player in terms of where you can play him in the formation. Having return ability and having a history in the return game helps. I do think he has the physical skill set to be a special teamer. There is a lot this kid can do. Then, it is going to be a matter of him showing it to us.” 

Fans should be excited because this description was based off a season in which DPJ battled an injury. 

One reason for his drop in value on the offensive side might have resulted from an early-season injury, in which Jim Harbaugh described as a “soft-tissue groin injury.” 

After an offseason with Landry, the Browns could see a new receiver. 

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About Kyle Daubs

Kyle Daubs is a freelance journalist and writer. He is also a special education teacher at Peoria Central High School, as well as a cross country and track coach. While completing his teaching degree, Kyle wrote for numerous newspapers, covering high school and college sports. Kyle later became a published author, writing the Charleston High School Records Book. Kyle is a native of Charleston, Illinois, where he attended Eastern Illinois University. Kyle recently completed his master's degree in special education. In sports, Kyle has spent the last couple of years covering the NFL, specifically the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers.

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