Plenty of focus will be on Bell regardless of where he lines up — the third-round rookie WR has an opportunity to carve an immediate role in a receiver room with lots of spaces open behind Amari Cooper.
The slot position could be Bell’s fastest way of climbing the depth chart and taking a big target load as a rookie. The Browns figure to give Bell plenty of reps from that spot between now and training camp, and if the sure-handed receiver can make them count, he could be a top receiving option as early as Week 1.
Both slot positions on the Browns are open, and both could be captured by rookies. The defensive slot role is open, too, after they traded Troy Hill to the Rams, and the Browns’ replacement for it could’ve been made a day before the trade when the they selected Martin Emerson Jr. with the 68th overall pick.
Emerson certainly doesn’t have to start his career at the position, though. The Browns have depth at corner and could turn to Greg Newsome II, who played inside on…