calfoxwc Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 Things are lookin up for the Browns' offense now. The dimwitted three rivers slime is #11, I think. The Browns, per this guy... are 15. That's huge. I included the Jets because they now have the RT problem like the Browns have had for years. And, the RT is the most critical.... ??? That would explain a lot of the failure of the Browns' offense. The Browns' offense is going to shock a lot of opponents. And make Browns fans' believers. Well, except maybe Rich. We'll see. http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/40484/179/2012-offensive-line-rankings?pg=2 15. Cleveland Browns LT: Joe Thomas* LG: Jason Pinkston* C: Alex Mack* RG: Shawn Lauvao* RT: Mitchell Schwartz Top reserves: T/G Oniel Cousins, OG John Greco, G/T Ryan Miller, OG Stanley Daniels, OG Dominic Alford. Overview: Perhaps no NFL team has poorer offensive line depth than Cleveland, but this is a promising young group with a chance at long-term continuity. All five starters are under the Browns' contractual control through 2013, and weak link Pinkston figures to make strides in his second year as a starter. Pinkston, Mack, Lauvao, and Schwartz are all scrappy mauler types with vast run-blocking potential. Thomas is arguably the best left tackle in the league. While a lack of depth knocks Cleveland's line down a few notches, No. 3 overall pick Trent Richardson shouldn't struggle for running lanes if the starters stay healthy. Brandon Weeden still needs some receivers. 17. New York Jets LT: D'Brickashaw Ferguson* LG: Matt Slauson* C: Nick Mangold* RG: Brandon Moore* RT: Wayne Hunter* Top reserves: T/G Vladimir Ducasse, OG Caleb Schlauderaff, OT Austin Howard, T/G Dennis Landolt, G/T Robert T. Griffin. Overview: The Jets fielded the best offensive line in football during the 2009-10 seasons, but the unit has quickly devolved into much less of a strength. Right tackle is perhaps the most critical front-five position on a run-heavy team, and New York has gone from starting one of the league's top strong-side tackles (Damien Woody) to arguably the worst. Ferguson and Mangold remain among the NFL's elite, but Slauson is a replacement-level performer and Moore has lost his run-blocking fastball going on age 32 after major hip surgery. Depth is another big concern. Further complicating matters is New York's lack of a running back capable of creating yardage on his own. The Jets' line is suddenly league average at best, and it's not getting any better this year.
The Gipper Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 I anticipate that Ryan Miller will go a long way toward improving the Browns depth on the OL. He might even supplant Lauvao as a starter.
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