Opportunity Sessions: Cleveland Browns Are Building Talent From Within

By
for NFLSportChannel.com

Published: December 13, 2009

commentComment        

... undrafted, late round, and/or practice squad players stepping up and making plays in games.

It appears that Eric Mangini's "opportunity sessions" that occur after practice for younger players who need help learning plays and the system are panning out.

These same after-practice sessions are the reason that promising rookie running back Jame Davis got injured and has missed the rest of the season, but NFL officials did come to the Browns Training Facility in Berea, OH and after reviewing the tapes ruled that the late sessions were in a controlled environment and there was no wrong doing.

Mangini has said that while in New England with Bill Belichick and the Patriots, they also held these late practice sessions and Mangini also brought them with him to New York and the Jets.

Mangini is a true believer of depth and development at every position on the team and in order to create opportunities for younger players to get into games, these sessions are a ...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
Article Source: BleacherReport.com


Comments