The brand-new front workplace and coaching staff likes him.
CLEVELAND, Ohio– He didnt do enough to demand to be traded.
That was my first thought when I heard David Njokus brand-new agent asked the Browns to trade the tight end, and to do it prior to training camp.
You know how many passes Njoku caught last season? 5. Lets be reasonable. He had a broken wrist and was out for 10 games. However he was healthy at the end of the season and was a healthy scratch for 2 of the final three video games. He played in four video games, captured five passes. He also had two drops.
The 6-foot-4, 246-pound Njoku clashed with previous coach Freddie Kitchens. His work ethic and attitude were questioned by the previous program.
BERRYS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
Berry was a considerable talent critic for that front workplace and has a stake in Njoku playing well. Its part of the reason the 2021 alternative was gotten. Berry thinks the 24 years of age can play, period.
A healthy Njoku in the appropriate mindset is with an offense where he could have a substantial season.
In fact, the Browns are telling teams they are not anxious to deal Njoku, no matter what his agent states.
Njoku needs to realize Berry was part of the 2017 Sashi Brown front workplace that traded up into the very first round to grab him with the 29th choice.
OK, the $6.1 million choice is guaranteed for “injury just” in 2021. Just 18 of 32 players prepared in 2017 and eligible for that 5th year alternative had it selected up by their groups.
Stefanski has stated he has formations consisting of 3 tight ends! Njoku is with a coach who is close to being consumed with the position. Because its important, I put those words in italics.
Njoku certainly didnt like the Browns signing free representative tight end Austin Hooper to a $42 million deal. Brand-new coach Kevin Stefanski utilized at least two tight ends 57 percent of the time when calling plays in Minnesota last season. According to ESPN, that was the greatest rate of numerous tight-end sets in the NFL in 2019.
GM Andrew Berry chose up Njokus $6.1 million choice for 2021; he already is under contract for $1.8 million.
WHATS THE DEAL?
Keep in mind the new motto for Berry/Stefanski: Players who are “hard, clever, accountable.” You also can add this: “Guys who wish to be here.”
In 2018, Njoku caught 56 passes. He still dropped eight passes and had the highest drop rate of any tight end in 2018 according to Profootballfocus.
He does not have a realistic view of his circumstance. He disregards the reality that hes a weak blocker. His hands are suspect. He has a lot of physical talent however does not understand how discouraging he can be to a coach due to the fact that of his absence of consistency.
He worked with as his new representative Drew Rosenhaus, who was the agent who asked the Browns to trade Duke Johnson last year.
The Browns prepared tight end Harrison Bryant in the fourth round. But if Njoku is stressed over losing playing time to a fourth-round novice, there is something incorrect with his competitive spirit.
The Browns had signed Pro Bowler Kareem Hunt, who was going to be eligible to play in the last eight games of 2019. The Browns were loaded with running backs.
If Im the Browns and Njokus desire to leave negatively affects his attitude, he must be traded.
My guess is immaturity is at work.
On the other hand, Hooper has actually caught 146 passes compared to only four drops.
Thats not the case with tight ends for Njoku in 2020.
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You understand how lots of passes Njoku caught last season? Njoku undoubtedly didnt like the Browns signing totally free representative tight end Austin Hooper to a $42 million deal. Njoku is with a coach who is close to being obsessed with the position. Berry was a substantial skill critic for that front office and has a stake in Njoku playing well. The Browns had signed Pro Bowler Kareem Hunt, who was going to be eligible to play in the last eight games of 2019.
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