Jabrill Peppers was a former Michigan Wolverines defender who lined up all over the field.

Peppers played a bit of linebacker, dabbled in some cornerback play and was a safety as well. He also returned kicks in Ann Arbor, serving as a bit of a swiss army knife.

He was then selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Expectations were high.

Now, even he would say, he hasn’t delivered on the type of football he wants to play in Cleveland. Due to the lackluster play by the Browns over the past couple years as a whole — as well as Peppers’ play, he said earlier this week that he has to deal with fan harassment while out in the city.

“I said the environment, but this is the NFL and that’s how it is,” Peppers said Thursday after practice. “Love you when you’re doing good and they don’t when you’re not. We know we have to play better. Obviously, I wasn’t talking about the fans as a whole, just more so the environment of an NFL franchise.

“We understand the city of Cleveland loves their Browns and wants to see us get back to how it’s supposed to be. You know, but that’s just the NFL. They either love you when you’re doing good and not so much when you’re not.”

Of course, fans love you when you’re playing great. When you’re not, fans won’t be as forgiving. But how serious does it get? In Cleveland, where many Ohio State fans reside, Peppers being a former Wolverine doesn’t help:

“As of late, it’s become a little bit different situation than just verbal,” Peppers said of the Michigan chiding. “For me I have way more to lose than the average guy [in a confrontation]. It puts me in a kind of funky situation where I can’t even go get daily toiletries or things without having to worry about something like that.”

He then talked about his overall thoughts on Cleveland and the Browns:

“Oh, no. Absolutely not. I love the Browns,” he said. “I love the city of Cleveland. I love how passionate the fans are and part of what I get is my fault. I’m not playing up to my potential and they see that as well, so you can’t fault the people for feeling how they feel. You gotta take it with a grain of salt and do what you gotta do to get better.”

Peppers has the right attitude about the whole situation. Certain Browns fans?

Not so much.