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Dee Milliner: 3 potential landing spots

By Matt Kerns

Dec 8, 2013; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Oakland Raiders wide receiver Andre Holmes (18) is unable to catch a pass while defended by New York Jets cornerback Dee Milliner (27) during the game at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 8, 2013; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Oakland Raiders wide receiver Andre Holmes (18) is unable to catch a pass while defended by New York Jets cornerback Dee Milliner (27) during the game at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Cleveland Browns

With the Browns trading former first-round pick Justin Gilbert to the Steelers for a sixth-round pick in 2018, Cleveland is razor-thin at corner and could use any sort of potential at this point. Tramon Williams and Joe Hayden will start, but Hayden played just five games a season ago and Williams is 33 years old. It wasn’t long ago that Hayden was a lockdown corner who NFL quarterbacks shied away from. Injuries have run their course on Hayden however, and 2016 will be a big year for him.

Typically years three or four into the league are where corners start to bloom. Milliner is entering his fourth year in the league, and could turn around his career with a new home. Browns head coach Hue Jackson is truly a players coach. He’ll put Milliner in the best position to thrive.

Milliner (corner located on the top of the screen) has had a hard time adjusting to zone coverage in the NFL. He’s had his fair share of struggles anticipating route breaks, compared to when he was at Alabama and played a ton of man-to-man coverage and run stride for stride with receivers.

Milliner has never really got accustomed to back-pedaling from a press technique at the NFL. Watching his tape, he’s thrived when he’s played press-bail coverage, keeping the receiver inside. The Browns could use cornerback depth, there’s no doubting that. They waived nickel corner K’Wuan Williams back on August 12, resulting in Jamar Taylor occupying that spot, at least for now.

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