NFL Preview: Best and worst teams at each position

Wide Receiver/Tight End

Best: Green Bay Packers

It’s just not fair.

Five years ago, Jordy Nelson was the Packers’ fourth receiver behind Greg Jennings, Donald Driver and James Jones. They lost Jennings soon after to the Minnesota Vikings, but that same offseason drafted Randall Cobb. Donald Driver retired in 2012, and James Jones left for the Raiders in 2014. This is of course the same year the Packers landed Davante Adams in the draft.

Despite losing Jordy Nelson for the season to a torn ACL, the Packers still boast most versatile receiving option in football, Randall Cobb, and one of the premier young receivers in the slot in Davante Adams.

And they have Aaron Rodgers firing back shoulder fades to them while he’s on the run.

Worst: Cleveland Browns

It’s just not fair.

In the wake of the Josh Gordon “exodus of shame” and Jordan Cameron’s more under-the-radar departure, the Browns chose to continue in the tradition of luminaries like Greg Little, Brian Robiskie and post-2007 Braylon Edwards to fill their receiving corps.

Behind the solid Andrew Hawkins – a good number three receiver in the number one role – the Browns have the spotty Brian Hartline, the uninspiring Travis Benjamin and Taylor Gabriel and not much else. Without Cameron, they have turned to Gary Barnidge to play tight end. Unless Isaiah Crowell suddenly animorphs into Jim Brown, opposing defenses will be crowding the box and pinning their ears back to get a shot at the quarterback.

That means poor Johnny Manziel will be spinning out of the pass rush and hoisting jump balls into triple coverage.

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