Barkevious Mingo Coming into His Own After First Big Game vs. Colts

December 10, 2014   ·   Will Burge   ·   Jump to comments

Over the last two seasons, the Cleveland Browns have not seen much production from their first-round draft picks.
Justin Gilbert was the eighth overall pick, and he has barely made a dent in the lineup this year.
Johnny Manziel was the second player selected by the Browns in the first round and will finally start on Sunday.
Last year’s first-round choice, linebacker Barkevious Mingo, might be finally playing some meaningful minutes as well.
It would be tough to argue that Sunday’s loss to Indianapolis wasn’t Mingo’s best game as a pro. He started off his rookie season with three consecutive games registering a sack, but none was quite as impactful as Sunday's.
Against Andrew Luck and the Colts, Mingo had five QB hits, a sack and a pass defensed. He was all over the field. This was a staunch difference from what people had become accustomed to seeing from him. To the naked eye, Mingo had been as close to a bust as you could find.
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