Cleveland Browns: 2019 will be Jarvis Landry’s last season with team
By Cory Kinnan
Overpaid, unproductive
Let’s face it, Landry might be one of the most overrated players in the entire NFL, but because Cleveland has not seen a standout receiver since Josh Gordon, Landry looked great in the Brown and Orange. Here are the facts: Landry, for catching as many passes as he does, is an extremely unproductive player.
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In 2017, his final year with the Dolphins, Landry led the entire NFL in catches with 112 catches, but failed to hit 1,000 yards receiving; this is an average of just under nine yards per catch. His first season in Cleveland, Landry caught 81 passes and again failed to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark, averaging 12 yards per catch and just four scores.
While Landry made $15 million last year, his teammate Rashard Higgins outproduced him for right around $1 million. On just 39 catches for Higgins, who was Baker Mayfield’s favorite target a year ago, he tallied 572 yards and matches Landry’s touchdowns. Given Landry’s targets, Higgins would have soared above the 1,000-yard mark and flirted with double-digit touchdowns.
Higgins signed his restricted tender this offseason but will be unrestricted next year. The Browns would be wise to move on from Landry and allocate half of his salary to Higgins moving into the future. This would cut down the cost at one position, a position they cannot afford to allocate $31 million to between two players now that Odell Beckham Jr. is on the roster.