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'Duke Johnson is the AFC North rookie of the year'http://espn.go.com/blog/cleveland-browns...kie-of-the-yearPat McManamon ESPN Staff Writer Feb 10, 2016 NFL Nation reporters from the AFC North -- Jeremy Fowler, Coley Harvey, Jamison Hensley and Pat McManamon -- have reviewed the film and sorted through the analytics to determine the 2015 annual awards for the division. On Wednesday, we're handing out the AFC North rookie of the year. Winner: Duke Johnson Runner-up: Bud Dupree There were some good rookies in the AFC North in 2015, but there weren't a lot of sit-up-and-take-notice guys. Bud Dupree and Danny Shelton had nice seasons, but weren't eye-popping. Buck Allen ran for 514 yards. One rookie did stand out, though, excelling in the role the team asked of him. Browns running back Duke Johnson had 61 receptions for 534 yards. The 61 receptions tied for the second-highest by a Browns rookie ever (behind Kevin Johnson's 66 in 1999), and he finished second in receptions, fifth in yards from scrimmage (913) and sixth in receiving yards among NFL rookies. The only rookie with more receptions than Johnson: Oakland's Amari Cooper, who had 72. Johnson's total yards were just 154 shy of Cooper's, 125 less than Arizona's David Johnson and 106 less than Jacksonville's T.J. Yeldon. ProFootballFocus.com broke it down a little more. Johnson had 23 third-down receptions, 11 for a first down and one for a touchdown. He led the league with 26 missed tackles on his 61 receptions. And he dropped just three of 64 catchable throws. The Browns began the season believing Johnson could be an every-down back. But a hamstring injury and a concussion in the preseason set him back. As the year went on, he shared the carries with Isaiah Crowell, but was the team's best receiver out of the backfield. Former offensive coordinator John DeFilippo used Johnson wisely, as he probably was not big enough to endure the physical toll of playing on every down. Johnson needs to work on his blocking, but he has good hands, showed nifty agility and has speed to run away from people. The 2015 season was generally dismal for all involved in Cleveland. But Johnson at least gives the Browns a piece to build upon.
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Nice hearing some good news about one of our Brownies every now and then, huh?!? Yea! 
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He dropped three catchable passes?
Cut him, we'll have to replace him in the draft.
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Congrats! How nice to see something positive in media for a change.
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I look forward to seeing Duke Johnson in Jackson's offense. Hopefully he is just as creative as DeFilippo at getting him the ball and also runs it more.
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He dropped three catchable passes?
Cut him, we'll have to replace him in the draft. +1
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Nice hearing some good news about one of our Brownies every now and then, huh?!? Yea! I wholeheartedly agree.
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Really like Duke. He was a good draft pick. Rare find for Farmer.
Duke will benefit with Hue Jackson running the offense.
He can catch and is tough to tackle in space. At the same time he shows good instincts inside and has that great cutting ability.
Looking forward to watching him next year.
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This just in...
Duke Johnson was just busted for having a meth lab inside his locker in Berea.
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I said all year we needed to get him more touches ... he was more dynamic than anyone else out of the backfield
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This just in...
Duke Johnson was just busted for having a meth lab inside his locker in Berea. I started laughing when I read your post, but then......being a fan of the Browns......I started wondering if it could be true.  
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Oh wow! Oh Hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome, congrats Duke! This kid runs inside the tackles really well. When he gets hit, I have a moment of pure fright.
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DAMN YOU FARMER How dare you draft this kid 
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Duke is okay.
This "award" was only for the AFC North and was conducted by a few guys. It's not a huge award w/a lot of judges.
And it certainly does not overshadow Gilber, Manziel, and Erving.
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Vers - give the kid his props man. He ran inside the tackles well, he ran outside well, he caught the ball well and Hell - he even did a decent job at pass blocking and picking up rushers.
Give this kid his props. There could've been others who could've taken the award.
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I said he was okay. That's about it. He really didn't run inside the tackles that well and left a lot of yards on the field when he tried dumb moves instead of just getting what was there.
He was a decent pick and he is good enough to keep a roster spot, but he certainly isn't sensational.
He's okay.
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Another positive bit of news for the Browns...congrats to the Duke.
Considering Duke was projected as a 2nd round choice, getting him in the 3rd round was a bit of a steal. One of the concerns by some draft sites was his durability..and durability was a factor in his rookie year.
Looking forward, Duke could be a major weapon in Hue's offensive scheme.
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Looks like a good kid with a lot of talent. Having a leading RB in the pass game is pretty important in the NFL.
Having one in Hue Jackson's offense I think is even more than the norm important.
Even though just an accolade for our Division. It is our Division that we first have to conquer. He was not far off from other RB's in the air game.
If you liked Lewis with the Pats...you will like Duke with the Browns!
jmho - Congratulations Duke!! This can only be a good thing!!!
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Duke is okay.
This "award" was only for the AFC North and was conducted by a few guys. It's not a huge award w/a lot of judges.
And it certainly does not overshadow Gilber, Manziel, and Erving. Hey, this IS the Browns we are talkin' about! We gotta take our props no matter how thin the judgin'! P.S. 'Gilber' 
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Duke is okay.
This "award" was only for the AFC North and was conducted by a few guys. It's not a huge award w/a lot of judges.
And it certainly does not overshadow Gilber, Manziel, and Erving. Hey, this IS the Browns we are talkin' about! We gotta take our props no matter how thin the judgin'! P.S. 'Gilber' I think Gilber first showed up as an honest typo, but it stuck. Starting now, I think I will use Manzie, Ervin, Veikun, Robiski (who is now Polish), Quin and so on, to honor early round horrible picks.
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I have another one. How about Montario Hardest? Man, if that isn't an oxymoron. 
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I have another one. How about Montario Hardest? Man, if that isn't an oxymoron. That's awesome!
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Gilber  Roboski  Montario Hardest  (looks for quote about Verse studying his stiff leg)
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Oh wow!
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stiff "front" leg, no less
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There is a "The Duke of Johnson" joke in there somewhere.
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What about a Snake Pliskin reference regarding THE DUKE
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Good job to the Duke of oil ...
John 3:16 Jesus said "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."
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but let's not get crazy & start comparing him to Todd Gurley, or anything stupid like that.
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