Not much went right for the Cleveland Browns defense in 2016, as former defensive coordinator Ray Horton unsurprisingly led the unit to the bottom of the NFL’s rankings.
But one bright spot was cornerback Jamar Taylor, who earned most-improved player honors from Pro Football Focus. The analytics site ranked players that saw the biggest increase in their grade from 2015 to 2016, and Taylor was one of three players honored at his position as he went from a grade of 36.7 in 2015 to 82.8 last season:
Taylor was sent from Miami to Cleveland via swapping seventh-rounders during the 2016 NFL Draft.