The Cleveland Browns selected Corey Coleman in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the idea that he will be the first consistent deep threat since … Paul Warfield? Dante Lavelli?
Well, let’s just say it has been a long time.
Like any rookie wide receiver coming into the NFL, Coleman brings with him certain routes that he is most comfortable – and therefore most successful – running. For the speedy Coleman, who pulled in 20 touchdown passes last season for Baylor, the most obvious route is anything deep.