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Browns Say Rookie WR Travis Benjamin Is In The Mix To Start

Found May 13, 2012 on GridironFans.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Travis Benjamin,  Pat Shurmur,  Brandon Weeden
TEAMS: Cleveland Browns
Rookie Travis Benjamin, the Cleveland Browns' fourth-round draft pick, will be in the mix for a starting wide receiver spot, coach Pat Shurmur told The Plain Dealer on Sunday. "I would say so," Shurmur said. "I saw a lot of good stuff from Travis this weekend and I feel like he'll only continue to get better." Shurmur expects the speedy receiver out of Miami to see significant time if he doesn't crack the starting lineup. The 5-foot-10, 172-pound Benjamin was the only receiver taken by Cleveland in the draft, sparking speculation that the team didn't do enough to address its shortage of pass-catchers for rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden. The Browns ranked 24th in the league in passing yards last season (3,090) and 27th in passing touchdowns (16). No Cleveland receiver was able to accumulate 1,000 receiving yards in 2011.

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