In the three games since Nate Burleson broke his arm, Detroit Lions wide receiver Ryan Broyles has played 117 snaps.

While there are many reasons a receiver might not rack up big stats, Broyles' production has been disappointing given the expectations for the second-year receiver.

In those three games, Broyles has just two receptions for 27 yards and twice been shut out on the stat sheet.

So what's limiting Broyles? Is he getting open? How often is he one of quarterback Matthew Stafford's reads? We look at the film from the Browns game and attempt to answer these questions.

Okay, let's start with the basics. Broyles played 50 snaps against the Browns, 33 of which were passing plays.

Of those 33 pass plays, he lined up in the slot 24 times and out wide on nine plays. On at least 14 of the snaps he was not designed to be an option and two plays weren't able to develop properly because of pass-rush pressure.

That leaves us with 17 routes. On many of those plays, Broyles ran a simple out pattern from the slot. On most, the receiver was open, but given Cleveland's coverage schemes, he would have been dropped for a short gain if Stafford made that read.

Below we highlight an early example of Stafford ignoring Broyles and finding Kris Durham on a hitch for an eight-yard pickup.

In the second half, we see another example of Broyles getting open, but Calvin Johnson being the better read across the middle of the field.

Occasionally, Broyles drew the attention of an extra defender, allowing a teammate to make the play. Below is an example two Cleveland linebackers in a zone focusing on Broyles, allowing Brandon Pettigrew to come free across the middle for the solid gain.

Broyles was targeted just twice in the win, both on attempted quick slants from the left slot.

On the first, Browns linebacker Barkevious Mingo made a good pre-snap adjustment and slid off his spot on the right edge to take away the inside route.

Once Mingo took away Broyles, Stafford was forced to scramble and throw the ball away.

The Lions tried the quick slant to Broyles again in the fourth quarter. The receiver had far better position to make the play, but he couldn't hang on to the ball. There's no excuse for the drop. He has to make the play there.

Finally, perhaps Broyles' biggest missed opportunity came on one of the game's defining plays.

Early in the third quarter, Broyles lined up wide left and ran a go route. He got free deep down the sideline, raising his arm to let Stafford know he was open.

Unfortunately for the receiver, the offensive line had a blocking breakdown up the middle, forcing Stafford to scramble.

The quarterback was able to pick up the first down with his feet, spiking the ball after the play and giving the team an emotional boost, but he was looking Broyles' direction before the pressure came.

A big pass play down the sideline could have had the same uplifting effect for the offense.

Last week, I asked offensive coordinator Scott Linehan why Broyles wasn't getting more targets. He said Stafford was making reads and decisions based on the coverages opponents were playing.

Studying the film from just this game, I can see exactly what Linehan was saying.

While Broyles did get open plenty, he was rarely Stafford's best read.

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