The NFL Week 1 matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns is a fascinating one, especially from a wide receiver perspective.
The Browns boast one of the league’s best wide receiver units with Amari Cooper, Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore.
The Cowboys have arguably the best wide receiver in the game in CeeDee Lamb, as well as steady veteran Brandin Cooks.
Jeudy recently stated what he thinks his level of production could be with his new team.
“I feel like I’ve got the talent to be able put up the numbers that (CeeDee has) put up throughout his career,” Jeudy said, via Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com.
#Browns Jerry Jeudy believes he’s capable of similar production to his draft classmate #Cowboys CeeDee Lamb: pic.twitter.com/YSa48lcIVU
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) September 6, 2024
The former first-round pick has seemingly underperformed throughout his young NFL career.
In his first four years with the Denver Broncos, Jeudy’s best season came in 2022, when he caught 67 passes for 972 yards and six touchdowns.
Those numbers aren’t bad, but much more has been expected of the No. 15 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
By comparison, Lamb, taken two picks after Jeudy in that draft, put up 135 receptions for 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns last season.
Just 25 years old, and on a new contract, Jeudy has the chance to prove he can be a star with the Browns.
If he can find a way to do that, Cleveland might be a team to watch as the season moves along.
With quarterback Deshaun Watson back as the starter, with Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb working his way back from injury, and with other star players on the offense such as Cooper and tight end David Njoku, Jeudy playing well could be the icing on the cake for Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski.
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