Cleveland Browns rookie wide receiver KC Concepcion received comparisons to Zay Flowers due to his ability to separate and churn grass after the catch.
New Browns coach Todd Monken, who spent three seasons with Flowers in Baltimore, likes the comparison but expanded on it, noting the wideouts bring the same mentality to each rep.
“There are some traits that are similar to (Flowers),” Monken said of Concepcion after the 2026 NFL Draft. “But I love when people spoke about KC, it reminded me of Zay in that, in terms of how he practiced, what he brings in every day. And if you’re looking for that comparison, that I can compare, I believe he’s going to bring that like Zay did.”
In three seasons under Monken in Baltimore, Flowers put up at least 858 receiving yards. In the past two campaigns, he generated more than 1,000 yards and earned a Pro Bowl nod in both. Flowers’ ability to generate easy separation from defenders is a superpower. Despite his size, at 5-foot-9, he’s productive because he’s able to create clear space for the QB to target him and his run-after-catch skills add hidden yards.
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