Jerry Jeudy

Jeudy was probably underrated before 2024 -- held back by lousy circumstances for the accumulation of receiving stats in Denver -- and may now be overrated after gorging on Jameis Winston targets last year. Jeudy didn't do much the first seven weeks of 2024, prior to Deshaun Watson's season-ending injury and Amari Cooper being traded, but Jeudy eventually went nuclear and averaged 6.9 catches for 96.3 yards and 0.3 TDs on 10.3 targets over his final 10 games. He finished the year with a 90-1,229-4 receiving line, topping 1,000 yards for the first time in five pro seasons while nearly doubling the production from his final year in Denver. There were still negatives, with his 6.9 percent drop rate being highest in the league among players that got triple-digit targets, and his production getting a boost from massive route volume (742, one behind Ja'Marr Chase but 56 ahead of any other player). Jeudy's season-long average of 1.66 yards per route was only a slight improvement from 2023 (1.58) and actually fell shy of what he did in 2022 (1.98) and 2021 (1.75), although the efficiency from Week 8 onward looks much better, with 2.13 YPRR ranking 20th among WRs and being solidly above his previous high-water mark. Jeudy is locked in as Cleveland's No. 1 receiver for 2025, with TE David Njoku and WR Cedric Tillman being the closest thing to serious competition, but it may be a dreadful situation for offensive production in general. As much as coach Kevin Stefanski likes to chuck the ball around, especially in negative game script, his star lost some of its luster in 2024 and may now be counting on a rookie QB to restore the shine. If not a rookie, it'll likely be Kenny Pickett under center, with Deshaun Watson possibly getting one last shot late in the season if he successfully rehabs an Achilles tear.

• Pat O'Connor
  DL
• Dallis Flowers
  DB
• Isaiah Foskey
  DL
• David Olajiga
  DL
• Chris Manhertz
  TE
• Austin Albrecht
  OL
• Pete Werner
  LB
• Malik Washington
  WR