Second-year Browns wideout projected to have breakout season

Although the Browns' offseason moves have been geared towards a return to a run-centric offense that often utilizes heavy personnel packages, the receiver position remains a question mark after losing Elijah Moore and only adding Diontae Johnson and DeAndre Carter to the room. Bleacher Report's Alex Ballentine highlighted every team's biggest position battle and named one breakout player for each. To no surprise, the starting quarterback job is the position group to watch. The more intriguing nugget was second-year wideout Jamari Thrash being named as the team's potential breakout candidate. Thrash is entering his age-25 season as a former fifth-round pick in the 2024 draft out of Louisville. He didn't get much of a look during his rookie year, as he ended the season with 98 total pass snaps and only three games with at least 10 pass snaps. Zac Jackson of The Athletic reported that Thrash was first up as the slot receiver during OTAs. The slot position isn't going to be the most valuable with an uptick in tw