First-year offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey maintained confidence in Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper after a slow start to the Alabama product’s season.
“It’s one of those things… you never know where the ball is going to go over the course of a game.” Dorsey said in a press conference Thursday.
The Cleveland Browns certainly haven’t forgotten about Cooper whose 17 targets through two games ranks 14th in the league, tied with Dallas Cowboys All-Pro CeeDee Lamb.
However, Cooper and the offense have failed to connect as he’s only hauled in five receptions for 27 yards. Those numbers would be low for a single game, let alone two.
Perhaps we wouldn’t even be having this conversation if he managed to grab a long touchdown pass late against the Cowboys. The catch wouldn’t have changed the game but it would make his numbers appear much better.
“We’re going to continue growing as an offense and Amari is a big part of that.” Dorsey continued.
The Browns’ offense is indeed fluctuating to begin the season. Running backs Jerome Ford and D’Onta Foreman switched roles as the lead back between games one and two, while reinforcements in both starting tackles returning from injury should make a massive difference.
Cooper is coming off back-to-back excellent seasons so expectations remain high for the10th year veteran despite the slow start.