Cleveland Browns 2015 Roster Analysis: Offensive line

The fourth installment of the 2015 Cleveland Browns roster analysis focuses on the team’s strength: the offensive line.

The 2015 NFL season was another brutal one for Cleveland Browns players and fans alike. A 3-13 record led to head coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer getting fired, ushering in another rebuilding process.

After another painful season in Cleveland, it is time to look back at the good that can be found amongst the bad.

The offense as a whole did not do much good throughout the season, but the offensive line remained the team’s one true strength on offense.

The offensive line was the league’s fifth best, according to Pro Football Focus, which noted that:

"The tackles were the highlight of the line, with both Thomas and Mitchell Schwartz playing extremely well. The interior play prevented this line from being any higher on the list, though both guards were far from disappointing, and Alex Mack never a liability. We’ve just seen them all play better, with it not coming together this year."

The Browns are facing questions, however, about keeping the unit intact.

Cleveland almost traded left tackle Joe Thomas during the season, right tackle Mitchell Schwartz is a free agent, and center Alex Mack can opt out of his contract in search of a better deal.

To sort out how the offensive line performed in 2015, and what Browns fans can expect in 2016, Dawg Pound Daily’s Eric Sczcepinski has assigned grades and provides an outlook for what to expect from each player in 2016.

This is the final installment in this series for the offense, and the defensive grades will be rolling out shortly.

Next: Joe Thomas