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5 teams the Browns should trade Duke Johnson to

By Kevin Scott

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 11: Duke Johnson #29 of the Cleveland Browns runs the ball in the first half against the Atlanta Falcons at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 11, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 11: Duke Johnson #29 of the Cleveland Browns runs the ball in the first half against the Atlanta Falcons at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 11, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 25: Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller (26) evades a tackle by Miami Dolphins linebacker Raekwon McMillan (52) during the football game between the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans on October 25, 2018 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 25: Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller (26) evades a tackle by Miami Dolphins linebacker Raekwon McMillan (52) during the football game between the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans on October 25, 2018 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

2. Houston Texans

Many thought the Texans would draft a running back early in the 2019 NFL Draft, but they elected instead to stick with Lamar Miller and D’Onta Foreman as their top two backs. They did add three rookie backs to the roster, one in the 7th round and two as undrafted free agents. However, adding Duke Johnson would help out Deshaun Watson in a major way, and could be an understated way to really help the offense as a whole.

Defenses have not had to worry too much about the Texans backfield being dynamic. Miller has had his moments, but he does not strike fear into opponents. Foreman is fairly one-dimensional – though he could become a great between-the-tackles runner, teams are not going to worry about him slipping out of the backfield and catching a wheel route.

That is where Duke Johnson could add a great element to this offense, coming in as a second back or running routes out of the backfield. That extra element could be enough to free up Hopkins, Fuller, or Coutee on their routes, or could serve as a check-down option for Watson if he gets in trouble.

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