Rookie and first-round NFL Draft pick David Njoku grabs a lot headlines, but don’t forget about Seth DeValve in the Browns tight ends room.

It’s clear the second-year player has become a focal point in Cleveland’s offense, taking reps with the first-team offense after catching two touchdowns on 10 receptions as a rookie.

“I said this at OTAs – he is an emerging player,” Browns coach Hue Jackson said Sunday. “I really liked Seth coming out (of college). Last year, I think he would be the first to tell you with all of the injuries and the newness of the National Football League that it was tough.”

It's still early, but it's worth nothing Njoku has struggled early on as DeValve has performed well.

Rookie tight end David Njoku is not off to a good start. He dropped one pass on July 27 on the first day of training camp and had two stripped on the second day – one by Briean Boddy-Calhoun and one by Marcus Burley.

Jackson saw all three plays. He is not happy.

“Hold on to the freaking ball,” Jackson said. “That has got to stop, and that will get stopped. We will get that corrected because we can’t turn the ball over. That’s one of the big goals that we have. He gets that. He understands that. We can’t give the ball away so we need to get that squared away with him.”

The Browns traded back up into the first round to select Njoku 29th overall, sending picks 33 and 108 to Green Bay. They cut tight end Gary Barnidge the next day.

TE David Njoku, the youngest member of the Browns; youth-laden roster, will turn 21-years-old. But make no doubt the Browns rookie tight end and 29th overall NFL Draft pick looks and plays like a grown man, a dynamic that was plenty clear throughout OTAs and minicamp.

Njoku, the former Miami standout and national boys high jump champion, used a rare combination of size (6-foot-4, 246), speed, and instincts to emerge as one of the top players in this year’s Draft class.

Now, he’s poised to earn a key role on a new-look Cleveland offense that parted ways with veteran tight end Gary Barnidge in April.

The story said Njoku caught everything throw his way this spring, but did take reps with the second and third teams. Everyone seems excited about his potential and with Barnidge no longer with the team, and Njoku a first round pick, there's a good chance he'll eventually have the TE1 spot at some point sooner or later this season.

After trading up for Miami TE David Njoku, the Browns have informed veteran TE Gary Barnidge he’ll be cut, source said.

Barnidge apparently became expendable after the Browns drafted TE David Njoku. Rookie tight ends rarely make a fantasy impact, but the Browns appear to be planning to play Njoku extensively if they were willing to part ways with Barnidge. Barnidge is entering his age 32 season, but shouldn't have a problem finding a new team.