Sadly, it appears the Browns do not have confidence in what Schwartz has to offer to the offense or special teams. Not only do the Browns elect not to put Schwartz on the field for offensive plays, but his special teams snaps were below 30% for both seasons. In 2021, Schwartz only played on 33% of the team's offensive snaps. Not only has Schwartz offered little-to-no production on the field, but he's also simply never on the field. That's definitely not the type of production the Browns had in mind with their third-round draft capital. Over two seasons in Cleveland, Schwartz has caught a mere 14 passes for 186 yards and a touchdown. And a wide receiver needs a lot more than just pure jets to excel on the field. Unfortunately, straight-line speed doesn't always translate to the NFL game. If you remember the rationale for drafting Schwartz in the third round, a lot of emphases went on his having " Olympian-level speed." He ran a 4.32 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine (99th percentile) and a 4.26 at his Pro Day. Schwartz was the Browns third-round pick (Pick 91) in the 2021 NFL Draft. If the Browns have to throw in a player to get a draft day deal done, wide receiver Anthony Schwartz could be at the top of the list. We could see this happen if a player high on the team's board falls past a certain point where the decision makers say, "Okay, now it's worth the price to go up and get him" (see John Suchan's article Cleveland Browns need to be open to trading picks in 2023 NFL Draft). The Browns could add extra picks in next year's draft or the year after.Īnother option is to package a few picks and/or a player to move up in the draft. So what should Browns GM Andrew Berry and the front office consider doing with these eight picks? One option is to trade out of certain spots if a player on the team's board isn't available at that time. In fact, there probably aren't even eight roster spots available, especially not for later-round rookies unless the team views them as sure-fire special teams contributors. With a roster mostly built to win now, the Cleveland Browns don't need all eight of their picks in this weekend's NFL Draft to help fill out the team.
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