David Njoku recognized by ESPN execs among game's best tight ends

David Njoku: Cleveland Browns v Cincinnati Bengals | Dylan Buell/GettyImagesSince being drafted in the first round back in 2017, Browns tight end David Njoku has completely developed into the player Cleveland thought they were getting. The Miami alum averaged 45 yards per game each of the last three seasons, including his career-best year in 2023, where he went for 882 receiving yards and six touchdowns.

Numbers don't do Njoku justice, however, as he often has been a victim of an underwhelming offense. Even when the group under Kevin Stefanski was at its best, it was a run-heavy group with other playmakers to feed, including Jarvis Landry, Odell Beckham Jr., Nick Chubb, and Kareem Hunt.…