Cleveland Browns: Josh Cribbs Must Improve for Browns to Be Successful

March 24, 2011   ·   Brian Murtaugh   ·   Jump to comments

Josh Cribbs was once one of the best return specialists in the entire NFL and his eight career returns for scores is among the best that professional football has ever seen.
However, for Cribbs, times may be changing as the former Kent State standout is one of the hardest hit by the recent rule changes that will send kickoffs to the 35-yard line next season.
Cribbs became a hero in Cleveland's organization as his dazzling returns not only made Browns football exciting to watch, but gave the team an advantage that few could match.
Cribbs even gained more yards than the Browns' quarterbacks (Derek Anderson's 888 yards passing and Brady Quinn's 1,139) in 2009 as he ran back kicks for over 1,500 yards and three touchdowns.
2010 came as a bit of a disappointment for both the Browns and Cribbs as his numbers took a significant decline and the team struggled with their special teams production. Cribbs failed to return a kick for a score for the first time in his career.
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