Other than the 2013 season in which Josh Gordon streaked through the league with a first-team All-Pro effort, the Cleveland Browns’ wide receiver unit has since their return to the NFL been, for the most part, a bit of a joke. From the failed draft picks a la Greg Little to the disastrous free agent signings epitomized by Dwayne Bowe, as much as the Browns have lacked a quarterback, they have rarely had anybody to throw the ball to.
That is why the new front office, with a new head coach, virtually rooted their entire unit this offseason, allowing Travis Benjamin to sign with the Chargers without putting up a fight, releasing veteran Brian Hartline, whom they signed just last year, and expending not one, not two, but, in fact, four 2016 NFL Draft selections on wide receivers.