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The beginning of the 2024 NFL common season has been something however anticipated for the Cleveland Browns.
Getting into the yr, the Browns had aspirations of a return journey to the playoffs after final season’s shock run, and the 1-5 begin to the yr leaves Cleveland with little room for error to make a second consecutive postseason journey.
Tuesday’s information that the Browns struck a cope with the Buffalo Payments got here as a shock to many as Cleveland scored two draft picks in alternate for the veteran vast receiver.
Whereas many followers and analysts believed this was the start of a crew rebuild, Browns radio host Nick Wilson has a special tackle the state of affairs.
On the “Afternoon Drive” on 92.3 The Fan, Wilson expressed his pleasure with the transfer as Cleveland wants a spark for this season.
“I’m by no means shocked by this, and actually, I’m just a little bit inspired by this,” Wilson mentioned, including, “(The Browns) modified one thing.”
“I am by no means shocked by this. Truthfully, I am just a little bit inspired by this.” @NickWilsonSays and @JPeterlin react to the #Browns commerce of WR Amari Cooper to the #Payments pic.twitter.com/CdrJTecK8N
— 92.3 The Fan (@923TheFan) October 15, 2024
Wilson’s motive for the take is easy: Cooper was not residing as much as his regular expectations.
All through the offensive struggles, analysts have pointed to quarterback Deshaun Watson as the rationale the offense was failing this yr.
Wilson believes that Cooper was at fault because the vast receiver leads the NFL in dropped passes this season with 9 by Week 7.
“Whereas all people thinks Deshaun is the apparent reply, I feel the obvious one was the vast receiver who can’t catch a move when it’s thrown proper to him, whether or not it’s in his palms or within the numbers,” Wilson mentioned.
Wilson admitted that it took the primary six weeks of this season for him to come back to this conclusion, noting that Cooper had not seemed like himself in any contest up to now.
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