![]() He was the greenest rookie in the league and they set him up for failure by trying to play him like a starter immediately. He got off to a great start with three catches in his first game but then got shut out in four straight games. He and the coaching staff decided to give him major reps immediately, letting him see the field for 53% of the offensive snaps in the first game versus Kansas City. There's no way he could have been ready for the NFL in 2021.īut about that time, Kevin Stefanski watched A Star is Born, and figured Schwartz was the next Lady Gaga. He should have stayed in college one more year. ![]() ![]() When drafted, he was only 20 years old and was one of the younger players in the draft. That's about one and a half seasons' worth. Schwartz played three years of major college ball, but only had 117 catches for 1,433 career yards. Schwartz honed his speed better than his peers but didn't have the time to devote to the game of football. With apologies to noted American sports philosopher Allen Iverson, practice does matter. That means he simply didn't develop as much in college as his peers. Okay, that's really nice! Now did, you read the part where Schwartz was only on 50% football scholarship, and 50% track and field? The Browns read the Pro Day report and saw the glittering 4.26 second 40-yard dash time. Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Cleveland Browns / Jason Miller/GettyImages How the Browns screwed up with Anthony Schwartz early on
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