Anthony Schwartz - Former Brown

[Amherstcavsfan]

I expect that Schwartz gets used to apply more horizontal pressure to a defense. I look at SF, and just how much pressure they put on a defense horizontally--it means that the run game just needs one break to go its way and you're gashing the defense. With Chubb, there's a good chance that means you're taking it to the house.

I think a lot of my goals this year are the same they were last year. Motion. Motion at the snap. Never let a defense get comfortable. Run the ball, play action, apply horizontal pressure, get their safeties looking into the backfield, then hit them with the occasional OBJ or Schwartz getting behind them.

The biggest thing is that the Browns don't have to throw or even connect with a throw to Schwartz to make the defense recognize him as a threat. Of course Schwartz must be able to catch it some of the time, but the moment the Browns do hit him over the top, teams will cover him immediately.

He is exactly what I preached the Browns needed at WR this whole offseason, pure speed deep threat. I thought they might go after someone more aggressively in FA or go after Rondale at 59, but FA didn't fall their way and the NFL got stupid and let JOK fall. But someone like Schwartz is exactly what I had in mind, he's a guy who will play 20 snaps a game, you might throw him the ball 2 times but every time he steps onto the field, teams are going to adjust their defense for him.

And if he ever improves his consistency, and in particular ball security, watch out. He has the speed to be the fastest WR in the league, bar none. And furthermore, he has no history of nagging lower body injuries, which can sap his speed away. His frame, to me, screams sprinter and I think he can stay healthy with regards to muscle pulls or torn muscles, which is most important.

He was over drafted, for me, but then again I wanted Tommy Togiai at that spot, so how can I complain when I got the exact result I wanted?

 

[Jordan]

The biggest thing is that the Browns don't have to throw or even connect with a throw to Schwartz to make the defense recognize him as a threat. Of course Schwartz must be able to catch it some of the time, but the moment the Browns do hit him over the top, teams will cover him immediately.

He is exactly what I preached the Browns needed at WR this whole offseason, pure speed deep threat. I thought they might go after someone more aggressively in FA or go after Rondale at 59, but FA didn't fall their way and the NFL got stupid and let JOK fall. But someone like Schwartz is exactly what I had in mind, he's a guy who will play 20 snaps a game, you might throw him the ball 2 times but every time he steps onto the field, teams are going to adjust their defense for him.

And if he ever improves his consistency, and in particular ball security, watch out. He has the speed to be the fastest WR in the league, bar none. And furthermore, he has no history of nagging lower body injuries, which can sap his speed away. His frame, to me, screams sprinter and I think he can stay healthy with regards to muscle pulls or torn muscles, which is most important.

He was over drafted, for me, but then again I wanted Tommy Togiai at that spot, so how can I complain when I got the exact result I wanted?

I'm saying this because I know you'll understand it, but he reminds me a bit of Timo Werner...

 

[Lee]

I hate NFL player comps. Each player is his own man, and likely generates a new unique style that future players are lazily compared to.

But, force me to make a comp for Schwartz, it's Raghib Ismail. Similar speed, size, and they're actual football players more so than track stars who try to play football.

Way to keep your comp current and on a modern NFL set, lol

 

[Lee]

I doubt we use him in year 1 a ton. We will run 50% of the time 2 WR sets, and we know who those WR's are. Higgins, DPJ and even Hodge will see some time too.

But we wont keep OBJ and Landry forever, probably the last year we have both. Schwartz next year will make his biggest impact on special teams and a handful of gadget plays. He will learn and get coached up next year, and will see more playing time in year 1 and year 2.

Honestly I only see 2 of our rookies making an impact in year 1. This is very common in good playoff teams with a deep roster. I know, crazy that is us right?

 

[DJTJ]

In one of the interviews, it doesn’t sound like they see him as a gadget guy. They want to develop him into an actual boundary receiver.

 

[Lee]

In one of the interviews, it doesn’t sound like they see him as a gadget guy. They want to develop him into an actual boundary receiver.

I am saying in year 1 he is a gadget guy unless we have a ton of injuries, 100% you dont use a 3rd rounder on a gadget guy, but he has a couple of years he will need to develop, he is very raw with a ton of athletic ability.

Since he has natural good hands, he can learn the route tree while being used on gadget plays until he is ready to start.

 

[MGMT]

His speed won’t just help him with deep routes; corners could conceivably have to give him more cushion IF — and big IF — he learns to beat the NFL press consistently, corners will have to make it a point to stay on top of him at all costs. Consequently, this could help him to create easier separation on cutting routes — eg deep curls/outs/ins.

conceivably, if he has that separation at the point of a catch, he could have nice YAC numbers. He’s definitely a bit of a project but it was hard not to like DPJ’s progress as a 6th round rookie. Again, if we had basically any of our previous coaching staffs in place, I’d have little-to-no faith in his development.

I’m definitely saying I think it’s likely he turns out to be a heavy-impact player, but I don’t think it’s far fetched to see him turn into a consistent threat that at least warrants attention when he’s on the field.

the selection has grown on me a bit, but that drop rate and peripheral athletic measurables is concerning. We shall see.

 

[Amherstcavsfan]

I doubt we use him in year 1 a ton. We will run 50% of the time 2 WR sets, and we know who those WR's are. Higgins, DPJ and even Hodge will see some time too.

But we wont keep OBJ and Landry forever, probably the last year we have both. Schwartz next year will make his biggest impact on special teams and a handful of gadget plays. He will learn and get coached up next year, and will see more playing time in year 1 and year 2.

Honestly I only see 2 of our rookies making an impact in year 1. This is very common in good playoff teams with a deep roster. I know, crazy that is us right?

While I think the Browns will probably only use him for about 10 to 20 snaps a game, I totally disagree with running about %50.

The Browns have constantly talked about reinventing themselves and how it's a passing league. I think the Browns will move to ween themselves off the reliance on the running game.

 

[Lee]

While I think the Browns will probably only use him for about 10 to 20 snaps a game, I totally disagree with running about %50.

The Browns have constantly talked about reinventing themselves and how it's a passing league. I think the Browns will move to ween themselves off the reliance on the running game.

What makes you believe that? We drafted a hybrid RB and still have Chubb and Hunt on the team and Stefanski was always a run heavy offense in Minny and now in Cleveland.

Oh and what he did on offense worked, I think we still are a run heavy team as far as modern offenses are concerned.

 

[CBBI]

What makes you believe that? We drafted a hybrid RB and still have Chubb and Hunt on the team and Stefanski was always a run heavy offense in Minny and now in Cleveland.

Oh and what he did on offense worked, I think we still are a run heavy team as far as modern offenses are concerned.

Because good passing is significantly more valuable on a play-to-play basis than good running is?

I suspect the Browns want to throw the ball quite a bit more than they did last year. It took a good 6-7 weeks for Stefanski to really open things up last year as Mayfield was adjusting. I expect that will not be the case early next year.

Ideally they won't have 3 back-to-back-to-back insanely bad weather games either.

 

[Lee]

Because good passing is significantly more valuable on a play-to-play basis than good running is?

I suspect the Browns want to throw the ball quite a bit more than they did last year. It took a good 6-7 weeks for Stefanski to really open things up last year as Mayfield was adjusting. I expect that will not be the case early next year.

Ideally they won't have 3 back-to-back-to-back insanely bad weather games either.

Those 3 games really did hurt Baker's final numbers. It was a crazy stretch right when he was getting the Stefanski offense figured out.

 

[Out of the Rafters at the Q]

Way to keep your comp current and on a modern NFL set, lol

You make me go modern, and I'm not sure what the comp is. Percy Harvin? Tyreek speed without Tyreek agility? Cordarelle Patterson but thin and maybe not dumb as rocks? Brian Hartline but in a Ferrari?

 

[Jack Brickman]

You make me go modern, and I'm not sure what the comp is. Percy Harvin? Tyreek speed without Tyreek agility? Cordarelle Patterson but thin and maybe not dumb as rocks? Brian Hartline but in a Ferrari?

Player Profiler has his best comparable as Curtis Samuel, another fast but not agile gadget guy with elite speed. Samuel is a little bigger, though.

 

[tristan+kyrie=$]

This guy reminds me of Mike Wallace

 

[inliner311]

Will he be like Travis Benjamin? I'm thinking how the Chargers used Benjamin more than the Browns.