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Browns rookie review: DE Armonty Bryant
February, 3, 2014
Feb 3
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By Pat McManamon | ESPN.com

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This week we'll take a look back at how the Browns draft picks fared in 2013, with one per day going in reverse order of late-round picks to first-round pick.

DE Armonty Bryant

Stats: 183 plays (16.5 percent of overall defensive plays), 12 tackles, eight solo, two sacks.

2013 role: Fill-in and part-time player. Bryant had no starts, and played when injuries to players ahead of him gave him time.

The good: Bryant actually showed some quickness and ability to get to the ball in his limited playing time. It's a cliche anymore to say a guy “flashed,” but Bryant did that, showing good agility for a big man and some quicks.

The bad: Seventh-round picks have a tough road to ride, and Bryant made his more difficult by getting arrested for a DUI shortly after he was drafted. Bryant showed enough to earn a second chance, but he'll need to keep working to keep advancing.

Looking ahead: Bryant actually looked like a guy who could be a decent three-four end. He'll need more time to grow, but the Steelers do this with their linemen all the time. They draft them, let them develop and when they're ready they play. The question is if a new coaching staff is patient enough with a holdover to see if he can grow into a good player.

That about sums him up. He's a 7th rounder, not much to write home about. Hopefully, he can develop into a serviceable defensive lineman who can start games when needed due to injuries to teammates. If he becomes that level of player, I'll be happy.

thats good production from a 7th round pick most consider very raw

good draft pick by the looks of it after 1 year

I don't really have anything bad to say about him outside of his arrest and off-field issue. He was a situational end on passing downs. As stated, good speed for his size which his size could likely afford to increase some if he wants to be anything more than a situational player. I mean he was snagged up in the 7th, cannot expect much gold when you're that deep lol...

Bryant played a lot late in the year when injuries hurt our other players. He played pretty well.

Hopefully he's using this off-season to his advantage by getting stronger and watching lots of film of himself to improve.

If he can rush the passer in training camp and the preseason he'll have a spot on this team.

Kruger, Mingo and Sheard were almost invisible the last 6 games of the season for the most part.