Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment of an eight-part series in which Browns beat writer Nate Ulrich analyzes players who will vie for starting jobs or other important roles during training camp. The first full-squad practice of camp is scheduled to run from 9:30 a.m.-noon July 30 at team headquarters in Berea.
The running backs are at the heart of the offensive blueprint the Browns have crafted for the upcoming season, a proposition capable of evoking both optimism and concern.
Isaiah Crowell and Terrance West showed flashes of dominance at times during their rookie seasons last year, but neither player has proved he can excel in the NFL on a consistent basis.