Training camp has officially begun for the Cleveland Browns, with quarterbacks and rookies present. On July 22, they’ll start training in Greenbriar, West Virginia. This also implies that real football content will resume for our viewing, pushing out rankings items and other content.
But before we move on from rankings items, Pro Football Network’s Dalton Miller completed an NFL top-100 piece in which six players from the Browns were included. These are the six players and Miller’s thoughts on each of day.
In addition to being a vicious mauler on the inside, Wyatt Teller is also a frightening run blocker. Though his sporadic errors in pass protection prevent him from surpassing or retaining his ranking in the top 60 from the previous season, he was deserving of praise for three seasons in a row of outstanding interior line play.
In addition to relieving some of Garrett’s strain, Smith’s technical skill and strength in his hands could allow him to steal some production from the All-Pro. Smith is not among the list’s smaller, more flexible rushers. But because he is such a versatile threat, he claims to be able to routinely win inside, through, or outside of offensive linemen.
“Like the rest of the Browns secondary, Denzel Ward’s season didn’t start off well the previous year. In addition to allowing more big plays than ever during his tenure as a Cleveland Brown, he was not as reliable as a finishing tackler and surrendered a career-high amount of yards.
However, Jim Schwartz’s arrival should streamline Cleveland’s defensive backfield, allowing the guys to function as a cohesive unit rather than as five or six different players. Ward is a gnat in coverage and plays with the grit and intensity expected of a “undersized” athlete.
Joel Bitonio has quietly been the finest left guard in the NFL for the past five years, despite the attention that has been directed towards Quandon Nelson at the left guard position in the league.
Pro Bowls are frequently more a sign of a player’s popularity than of their skill. Nonetheless, Bitonio has been selected for five straight All-Pro teams; he was named an AP2 from 2018 to 2020 and an AP1 in the two seasons prior. Bitonio plays a significant role in the Browns’ offensive line, which is among the best in the NFL. He is among the league’s top run blocks.
