Mohamed Massaquoi Is the Future of the Cleveland Browns

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When the Browns took Brian Robiskie with the 36th overall pick, I was upset. I thought they could have got him with the 50th overall pick, and instead should have taken USC linebacker Rey Maualuga.

Nonetheless, they took Robiskie. When the 50th pick came up, I was hoping for running back LeSean McCoy. I thought his speed would highly complement Jamal Lewis' power. The Browns surprised me with the selection of Mohamed Massaquoi, the receiver out of Georgia.

Now, instead of a linebacker and running back, the Browns have two receivers. It didn't make sense until I really thought about it.

Robiskie, considered the most polished receiver coming out of the draft, was a great pickup. He is tall, fast, and has sure hands (unlike Braylon Edwards.)

Massaquoi, a playmaker who can make some very difficult catches, would compliment Robiskie very well and could also fit right into the depth chart right behind Edwards.

With Kellen Winslow Jr. gone, Joe Jurevicious cut/injured, and Donte Stallworth suspended indefinitely, taking two receivers was actually a very smart move.

When the season began, I had high hopes for Robiskie and didn't see much potential in Massaquoi. I figured Robiskie would play from the slot and Massaquoi would ride the bench most of the time.

Being an OSU fan, I was kind of upset when Massaquoi had a nice reception for 18 yards in week one and Robiskie had none.

In between games since then, I have seen Brian appear in Pizza Pan commercials and also make appearances on radio talk shows. At one point it hit me as to why Massaquoi is ahead of Robiskie on the depth chart.

He is working his ass off while the fan favorite Brian (OSU player of course) is balancing football and marketing himself. Mangini wants and prefers players that work strictly on football and Mohamed has done just that.

When Edwards dropped a ball against Cincinnati, causing Anderson to ignore him all day and hit Massaquoi eight times for 148 yards, that's when Massaquoi's talent hit me. The trade of Edwards just opened the door for our new receiver.

To break it down, here is a comparison of Edwards to Massaquoi

Braylon Edwards

• Stone hands, yet is a veteran
• Ends drives before the start
• Had a knack for getting called for false starts
• Prima Donna
• Hefty contract
• Team headache
• Made some beautiful yet crazy catches
• Big target
• Quits when things go wrong
• Gets great separation

Mohammed Massaquoi

• Drops a few, better hands than Edwards, but is also a rookie
• Is the reason we actually had some good drives this year
• Doesn't get called for penalties
• Not a Prima Donna at all
• Comes cheap
• Good locker room presence
• Can make crazy yet beautiful catches like Edwards
• Big target, just smaller than Edwards
• Never quits on a play, on the game, or on his team
• Gets good separation

Did I miss anything?

Massaquoi is the team's number one receiver now and could be for years to come. I do not care if it has only been six games, or if he is only a rookie. The guy can play football.

Sixteen receptions for 278 yards in six games with this offense is impressive. I look forward to seeing his production level on the rest of the season and beyond that. He is one of the few positive sides to this Cleveland Browns team.

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