In what could be his final game in a Browns uniform, tight end David Njoku was Cleveland’s top-graded player. Njoku earned the highest game score from Pro Football Focus in the Browns’ 22-17 divisional round loss in Kansas City.
Njoku graded out with a score of 87.2 for the Browns in the loss. He caught four passes for 59 yards and also proved quite effective as a blocker. Njoku is entering the final year of his rookie contract, a fifth-year option that will pay him just over $6 million. He was the team’s No. 3 tight end in 2020 and had to rescind a trade demand from his agent, so his future in Cleveland is very much uncertain.
Center JC Tretter was the only other Browns offensive player to top a grade of 80 overall, with an 82.1. He was followed by left guard Joel Bitonio (79.7), quarterback Baker Mayfield (78.9) and tight end Austin Hooper (77.0) on offense.
Defensively, the top Browns player was safety Karl Joseph. He graded out with a 78.0 overall. Linebacker Mack Wilson did earn a fantastic 91.0 grade, but he played just 11 snaps. Joseph picked off chiefs QB Chad Henne for Cleveland’s only takeaway in the game.
At the bottom of the list: LT Blake Hance, LB Sione Takitaki, DT Larry Ogunjobi and CB Denzel Ward. All were in the 40s.
