Cleveland Browns: Fantasy Impact of Drafting Greg Little

Greg Little was drafted in the second round by the Cleveland Browns.

Little is an elite wide receiver prospect who fell in the draft due to character concerns, but he found himself in one of the best positions possible by landing on the Browns, who are devoid of a true No. 1 receiver and run a West Coast offense that suits Little’s physical, yards-after-the-catch style of play.

Similar to Brandon Marshall, Little is a former running back who displays excellent ability in the open field once he has the ball in his hands.

Here are Mike Holmgren’s thoughts on Greg Little:

“Because of how the draft fell, we did the right thing, first of all. Secondly, in Little, I think you’re going to be pleasantly surprised if you don’t know him very well. He’s a young man who has a tremendous upside.
"A home-run hitter isn’t necessarily everyone going out for a long one. Yards after a catch and a receiver’s ability to break a tackle and move after the catch can be a home run of sorts. That’s where one of his strengths is, and I’m hopeful we added to our receiver pile.”

As stated above, Little is not a home-run threat in the traditional sense, but he is a home-run threat nonetheless because of his unique ability to find the end zone.

Little is also the strongest receiver in this draft class as evidenced by him leading the way for all receivers with 27 bench-press reps.

Fantasy Impact:
The Browns' brass envision Little as their No. 1 receiver this year, and there is no reason to think anything different will play out this season, especially with the dearth of potential No. 1 receivers currently on the Browns' roster.

Massaquoi is best suited for a No. 2 role, and Brian Robiskie is probably best suited for the slot if he is to have any value in the NFL.

Little is looking like a flex option with WR3 upside in his rookie campaign and should get plenty of red-zone looks.

It is hard to project numbers for Little as he sat out the 2010 season for receiving financial benefits from his agent, but a 65-reception, 850-yard, six-TD season seems like his floor, health permitting.

By Raju Byfield

Bleacher Report