3 Most Impressive Browns Players Through 2 Games Of Season

2. Demetric Felton

The rookie Felton is on this list because he contributed on both offense and special teams.

Most noteworthy was his first ever NFL reception, a touchdown catch, from Baker Mayfield in the Texans game.

Though he has not broken one yet, Felton has also done well to put the Browns in better field position with his punt and kick returns.

He is averaging 18 yards per kick return and has returned 4 punts so far with the longest punt return going for 15 yards.

His performance has entrenched him in the offense particularly with OBJ and Jarvis Landry out and on special teams.

Though used as a slot receiver, Felton is also a running back and knows the playbook at both positions.

Coach Stefanski talked about Felton after the Week 2 win.

He said:

“His role will grow. He’s a rookie. He’s doing a nice job for us as our returner and then we will find opportunities for him. I thought he obviously made an incredible individual effort on that [touchdown] play.”

3. Austin Hooper

Remember all of that preseason talk about Austin Hooper and Baker Mayfield not connecting at practice?

It is time to forget that.

Hooper caught every single pass Mayfield has thrown to him in two games.

That equals 8 targets and 8 catches.

The sample size is not huge, but it’s only been 2 games.

The takeaway is that Hooper is a big and steady target for Mayfield to lean on in OBJ and Landry’s absences.

Who Is Missing?

If you asked me to predict who would make this list through two games during the preseason, it would have been different with the possible exception of Mayfield.

To begin with, I would have expected either Nick Chubb or Kareem Hunt to make the list.

With the Chiefs as the Browns’ first opponent, that would have been a faulty prediction.

Donovan Peoples-Jones is another player I may have added to my list given his stellar preseason play.

DPJ inexplicably has not turned that preseason prowess into regular season success yet.

Through two games, I would have had one defensive player on this list, most likely Myles Garrett.

Garrett has not played poorly; however, the Browns defense is slow to click so overall they are not looking as good as expected.

It will be interesting to see who makes the impressive Browns list as the season continues.