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Ranking Josh Allen’s best fits in NFL Draft

By Baasil Ebrahim

SAN DIEGO, CA - DECEMBER 21: Josh Allen #17 of the Wyoming Cowboys passes the ball during the first half of the Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium on December 21, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA - DECEMBER 21: Josh Allen #17 of the Wyoming Cowboys passes the ball during the first half of the Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium on December 21, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – DECEMBER 31, 2017: Wide receiver Josh Gordon
PITTSBURGH, PA – DECEMBER 31, 2017: Wide receiver Josh Gordon /

2. Cleveland Browns

The Browns have overhauled their offense in this offseason. They brought in Jarvis Landry, Carlos Hyde, and Tyrod Taylor, each of whom can help Allen in their own way.

Landry provides the Browns with a Pro Bowl receiver in the slot. He is a very reliable receiver who will be open more often than not, giving Allen someone he can fall back to if nobody else is open. However, what he does is so much more than that. The defense has to pay attention to Landry, which means deep threats Josh Gordon and Corey Coleman will have less focus on them. Gordon runs a lot of deep routes, and has run them well as shown by his 17.3 career yards per reception. Coleman ranked 12th in average air yards per target last year, so the Browns want to use him in this capacity

Hyde provides the Browns with a legitimate rushing threat, and when paired with Duke Johnson Jr., the Browns have a good dual threat out of the backfield. This means the defense can’t zero in on Allen. Plus, the threat of Johnson Jr. on a screen should help hold blitzes a bit. A good rushing game is a rookie quarterback’s best friend.

Taylor’s presence with the Browns means that Allen won’t have to start right away. However, they have very different game styles so if the offense is molded around Taylor, this could hinder Allen’s growth. Taylor likes to complete shorter routes, prioritizing not turning the ball over, while Allen’s big arm means he may end up taking chances often.

The Browns offseason acquisitions sync them up well with Josh Allen’s talents, but questions about how he will develop in a Taylor-based offense keep them from topping ths list.

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