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    Browns’ biggest offseason acquisition was their highest-graded player in Week 2 win over Jaguars

    By Brandon Little,

    11 hours ago

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    Through two weeks of the NFL season, the Cleveland Browns are sitting at 1-1 after a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars .

    It was a much-needed win for the Browns, who put some good moments together in all three phases but need to continue to become more consistent.

    Coming out of the game, the top-five graded players from Pro Football Focus very well could surprise you .

    WR Jerry Jeudy (80.8)

    Jeudy really stepped up for the Browns and the offense as a whole. They needed every bit of his five catches for 73 yards. Cleveland did a pick swap with the Denver Broncos in the offseason for Jeudy and they paid him right after. Jeudy appears to be the clear WR2 for this team, but he could end up WR1 if Amari Cooper does not turn things around.

    RT Dawand Jones (76.0)

    After a rough first week, Jones bounced back and was very good against the Jaguars. After having three penalties in the opener, the second-year man did not have a single one against Jacksonville. Jones is the long-term guy on the right side.

    S Ronnie Hickman Jr. (75.4)

    With Juan Thornhill out, Hickman was clearly the No. 2 safety next to Grant Delpit and played 70 percent of the snaps. The former undrafted rookie out of Ohio State had three tackles against Jacksonville and made his first impact of the season.

    QB Deshaun Watson (72.2)

    If Cleveland can get the first-half version of Watson from this game, they will be thrilled that they have him on the roster . He was poised, on time, and found open wideouts. Watson went 22-of-34 passing for 186 yards with a rushing touchdown.

    S Rodney McLeod (71.9)

    McLeod is another safety that the Browns need to step up with Thornhill out for at least four games. The veteran safety played about half of the snaps and had a pair of tackles against Jacksonville. Jim Schwartz knows that he can trust McLeod out there on defense.

    Related: Browns did not escape without injury problems in much-needed win over Jaguars

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