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Top combine speed has rarely led to NFL success for receivers

Adding speed at the receiver position is always a goal for the Cleveland Browns and pretty much every other team in the NFL. That statement is overly simplified because speed is a trait but is rarely as important as the ability to catch, separate (quickness a bigger factor here) and nuanced route running.

The Browns are in a unique position at wide receiver for a number of reasons. First, Amari Cooper and Donovan Peoples-Jones are locked in as the team’s top two threats and deserve those positions. Then, they spent third-round picks on Anthony Schwartz and David Bell in back-to-back years.