{"id":66775,"date":"2019-06-12T15:58:22","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T19:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=66775"},"modified":"2021-05-30T14:55:47","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T18:55:47","slug":"three-cleveland-browns-players-break-out-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/06\/12\/three-cleveland-browns-players-break-out-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Cleveland Browns Players Set to Break Out in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl\/teams\/browns\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cleveland Browns<\/a> have become the team to watch, and why not, considering the ridiculous amount of talent the team boasts. The entire team as a whole are poised to break out this season, but there are a few players we can expect to finally shine. Here are three players set to break out in 2019.<\/p>\n<h2>Three Cleveland Browns Players in Store for Breakout Seasons in 2019<\/h2>\n<p>The defense is stacked as it is, and the offense has undergone serious upgrades. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BeckOd00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Odell Beckham Jr.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0could be the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2019\/04\/04\/baker-mayfield-wants-to-do-more-with-cleveland-browns\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">perfect match<\/a> for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/MayfBa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baker Mayfield<\/a><\/strong>. But it\u2019s safe to say that these two have already had their breakout season, so we\u2019ll look at three others today.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/N\/NjokDa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Njoku<\/a> \u2013 Tight End<\/h3>\n<p>Last season, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/N\/NjokDa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Njoku<\/a> <\/strong>took a hefty leap forward. As Fansided\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/nflmocks.com\/2019\/06\/11\/cleveland-browns-breakout-2019\/4\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dan Schmelzer<\/a> described, he was an impact player for Cleveland. He tallied 56 receptions for 639 yards and four touchdowns. This was a marked improvement over his rookie year performance of 32\/386\/4.<\/p>\n<p>When the Browns drafted him 29<sup>th<\/sup> overall in 2017, it was his physicality and skill set that made him the ideal receiving tight end. We finally saw him tap into all of that last year \u2013 and we can expect him to grow even more.<\/p>\n<p>The middle of the field was his stomping ground last season and it was obvious he had a good rapport with Mayfield. Cleveland\u2019s new offensive coordinator <strong>Todd Monken<\/strong> is likely to create even more opportunities for Njoku to showcase what he is capable of.<\/p>\n<p>Njoku has undeniable talent and a high ceiling he has yet to reach. The Browns will ensure he has maximum opportunities to be able to fully utilize his skill set.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GarrMy00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Myles Garrett<\/a> \u2013 Defensive End<\/h3>\n<p>In his rookie year, he was plagued by injuries. But <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GarrMy00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Myles Garrett<\/a>\u2019<\/strong>s second season was comparatively epic, even making it to his first Pro Bowl. In 16 games, he racked up 44 total tackles (35 solo stops) and 13.5 sacks, which earned him his second all-pro title.<\/p>\n<p>Garrett was always going to be a threat \u2013 we just didn\u2019t know when. If he is free from injuries this season, he could be the scariest he\u2019s ever been.<\/p>\n<p>He said it himself with this one tweet:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aftershock? Almost time for a complete eruption<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Myles Garrett (@Flash_Garrett) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Flash_Garrett\/status\/1138201360695009280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With <b>Steve Wilks <\/b>replacing <b>Gregg Williams<\/b> as defensive coordinator, Garrett is hoping he can finally reach his full potential. He explained that Williams had only wanted him to use two moves. \u201cYou win with these two moves. I don\u2019t want to see anything else out of you,\u201d Williams had said. Garrett expressed his relief. \u201cI hopefully have more freedom to be the player I want to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If he managed to rack up those figures with that much restriction, imagine what he\u2019ll be like with so much more freedom.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/ChubNi00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Chubb<\/a> \u2013 Running Back<\/h3>\n<p>When the Browns eventually gave <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/02\/19\/nick-chubb-2018-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Nick Chubb <\/strong><\/a>a starters opportunity last year, he was a monster on the field. He completed his rookie season with 996 yards and eight touchdowns on 192 carries. Additionally, he caught 20 passes for 149 yards and two receiving touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Chubb is good with the big plays and it wasn\u2019t long before he was a threat. He is quick and explosive and has tremendous upside within Cleveland\u2019s offense. He\u2019ll have a lot of room to move on the field, with opposing defenses concentrating on covering Beckham on the outside.<\/p>\n<p>With a full load of carries this season, Chubb can be unstoppable and easily be one of the most productive running backs in the league.<\/p>\n<p>With talent on both sides of the ball, it\u2019s easy to see why fans, and everyone in general, have realized that the Browns are no longer underdogs.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"aN8VEkq4R_1YD_FKlOERiQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1074708440\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'aN8VEkq4R_1YD_FKlOERiQ',sig:'Sl4ij4Hm5-In5z5IUh-Jy9N3ZgI80rbEM2Y8e6fUVtg=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1074708440',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baker Mayfield and Odell Beckham look to impress in 2019 but who are other Cleveland Browns players poised for a breakout campaign this season?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2583,"featured_media":66819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,54],"tags":[175,264,1683,1472,40,3584],"class_list":["post-66775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-browns","category-editorials","tag-afc-north","tag-cleveland-browns","tag-david-njoku","tag-myles-garrett","tag-nfl","tag-nick-chubb"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2583"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66775"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66775\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}