Joshua Cribbs: From raw free agent to elite returner

alen1 · Jul 18, 2008

Some call it "heart." Some call it "fearlessness." Players often describe it as a certain "swagger." Regardless of the term, Cribbs showed up to his first training camp with the confidence of a first-round pick, although every team -- including the Browns -- ignored him in the 2005 NFL draft.

But by the end of his first season it was clear that Browns general manager Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel discovered a gem. Three seasons later, Cribbs is Cleveland's special teams ace and is fresh off his first Pro Bowl appearance.

"Coming in as a rookie, I was just trying to make the football team," Cribbs said. "I didn't care what I played. I could play O-line, D-line, any position to make the team, and that's what showed up when I took the field, was the desire to play in the NFL."

Cribbs never returned a single kick at any level until he made it to the pros. But the former Kent State quarterback had a natural instinct for it and is considered the AFC's version of Chicago Bears returner Devin Hester.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=walker_james&id=3493178

I've become a really big fan of Joshua Cribbs. This is, imo, a really nice read on how he went from a QB to a Pro Bowl KR.

Also, who do you guys think is the better returner? Cribbs or Hester?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3237727

One thing to take note of is that Cribbs also led his team in ST tackles.

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