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Jacob Roach

Zay Flowers could solve the Browns’ slot wide receiver problem

It is no secret that the Cleveland Browns’ offenses have been limited the last couple of seasons under Kevin Stefanski. They haven’t had a consistent speed threat that has opened the playbook and made defenses respect their ability to beat them deep. Drafting Zay Flowers from Boston College would start to fix this problem and he plays predominantly in the slot where the team needs someone to step up.

When you turn on the tape of Flowers the first thing that stands out is that he is an explosive and dynamic playmaker. He doesn’t just have elite-level speed but he knows how to use it. He has great body control and can throttle up and throttle down with his elite speed to create a ton of separation.

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Flowers isn’t just a slot wide receiver as he has shown the ability to win out wide as well. He has reliable hands and when he has the ball in the open field his ability to create is top-notch. With his physical talent and measurables of Flowers, he is a player that could force defenses to respect his speed and truly open the team’s playbook.

With a player like this added to the lineup, it would also pay dividends in opening things up for the running game as well.

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