Anthony Schwartz’s official NFL career began when he heard his name called by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, becoming the first Auburn football player to go. Already, the wide receiver is proving why he deserves a chance in the big leagues.
A recent video from 247Sports shows Schwartz receiving passes from Baker Mayfield during OTA’s this summer. Mayfield and some of his top targets reported to House of Athlete in Florida this week, and Schwartz was included among Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry, and Nick Chubb.
Arguably the new fastest player in the league, Schwartz is practicing with players who were part of a play-off level team just last year. But according to BrownsNation.com, Schwartz wants to be known for more than just his speed.
"“I’m not just a speed guy,” Schwartz said. “I’m not just a guy who is going to run deep or do screens. I’m a guy who can run the whole route tree, get in and out of breaks and run every route.”"
Although the Browns drafted Schwartz to a pretty crowded wide receivers room, the Executive Vice President of Football Operations and GM Andrew Berry insisted Schwartz’s speed would not be his only quality utilized on the football field.
"“What I can tell you is what attracted us to Anthony is his ability to stretch the field,” Berry said. “Anthony certainly gives us multiple guys with the ability to really stretch the field vertically. The other thing I think is (Anthony is) actually still very early on in his development curve as a player. He is really, really smart from a football standpoint. He can play outside, can play inside and has the speed that can stretch deep.”"
The former Auburn football player is determined to prove himself as a rookie in the NFL and to show that he has the ability to run diverse routes in addition to his blazing speed.