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Jordan Norwood claims slot receiver role in Cleveland

Jordan Norwood, Eric Hagg

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jordan Norwood, left, runs around defensive back Eric Hagg during practice at NFL football training camp, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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It’s that time of training camp when some position battles start to get settled.

In Cleveland, upstart second year receiver Jordan Norwood has locked down the team’s slot receiver job, according to Tony Grossi of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer.

The starting wideouts on the outside will be some combination of Mohammed Massaquoi, rookie Greg Little, and Brian Robiskie. Massaquoi looked like the safest bet, but he hasn’t been healthy at all.

We thought Eric Mangini was building a tough team in Cleveland last year. Now they have completely different schemes on both sides of the ball.

Maybe it will work. Maybe it will set the franchise back a bit. There is an opportunity for the Browns to surprise this year because they play the NFC West out of conference.