While the Cleveland Browns do not have a first round pick in the next two NFL Drafts, they should remain interested in New York Jets’ wide receiver Elijah Moore. Requesting a trade from the Jets yesterday due to lack of usage, the former 34th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft is ready to move on to somewhere that would utilize him.
Diverting a bit away from the Baltimore Ravens for one second here, we take a look at four reasons why the Browns should be interested in Moore.
Looking at the production of Moore thus far
He was a favorite target of mine two drafts ago but unfortunately was selected before the Browns got on the clock in the second round. Sure, the Browns do not have much draft capital to spend, but spending it on a player who has won at the NFL level already (yes, I know his production has been limited) versus a question mark of a rookie is a risk that may be worth taking.
Thus far in 2022, Moore has racked up just 203 yards on 16 catches for the Jets, failing to find the endzone. This is coming off a promising rookie season in the first year of a regime change where Moore tallied 538 yards on 43 catches, finding the endzone five times.
At the likely cost of a day-two pick, Moore will not be cheap. But the Browns should not be looking for cheap solutions at this point.
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