Austin Hooper Should Have More Chemistry With Baker Mayfield
3 years agoCleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield should have better chemistry with tight end Austin Hooper heading into their second season together. Hooper had an adjustment period in 2020 after coming over from the Atlanta Falcons. His disappointing season in his first year in Cleveland has him going, on average, as the No. 22 fantasy tight end off the board in drafts this summer. And while he might have better chemistry with Mayfield, there's no guarantee that Hooper will improve on his 5.4 targets per game in this run-first offense. David Njoku and Harrison Bryant also remain at the position, and the Browns have Odell Beckham Jr. (knee) returning from injury. Hooper had career-lows in catch rate (65.7 percent) and yards per target (6.2) in 2020, so it remains to be seen if he can return to the type of production he had in Atlanta. Don't bank on it.
Source: The Cleveland Plain Dealer - Mary Kay Cabot
Source: The Cleveland Plain Dealer - Mary Kay Cabot