November 3, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) leaps for yardage after a catch during the second half against the Los Angeles Chargers at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory attribution: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
The Browns clearly expected a lot from Jeudy when they traded him this offseason, giving him a three-year extension worth $58 million before he ever surpassed a 1,000-yard season. He's still not on track to cross that threshold, but like Denver, it wouldn't be fair to blame him for all of that. Still, at some point you want to get a high return on investment.
In the two weeks that Winston was at quarterback, Jeudy saw a surge in productivity, but he didn't surpass his early numbers with Watson. Against the Baltimore Ravens, he set a season high with 79 yards, but had already come close with 72 and 73 yards. Jeudy has only one touchdown so far, which came in near zero time in Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys.
The Browns didn't spend all that much to sign Jeudy, so there's no need for him to become a true first option, especially given Cedric Tillman's potential breakout, but we want to see more than what he does this season and has shown throughout his career. The Browns are committed to him for another two seasons, so a jump in production at the end of the year would make all of Cleveland feel much better.
