Cleveland Browns News: Joe Thomas says Austin Corbett is a guard
By Dan Justik
The Daily Dawg Tags brings you all the Cleveland Browns news you need to know, including Joe Thomas saying that Austin Corbett will be a guard in the NFL.
The Cleveland Browns have yet to find their replacement at left tackle since Joe Thomas retired in March. The belief was that second-round pick Austin Corbett would be in the competition to take over the left tackle job.
However, Thomas does not believe that Corbett will be playing tackle for the Browns. With training camp practices beginning on Thursday, the thought was that Corbett would begin competing with Shon Coleman for the left tackle job.
During mini-camp in the summer, Corbett did not get an extended look playing tackle. The Browns moved him around the offensive line to get a feel for which position he is best suited for.
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Although the Browns still might have Corbett play tackle during training camp, Thomas does not believe that he does not have the best skill-set to play tackle.
In today’s featured article, Thomas shares why he thinks that Corbett should not be a tackle and instead play guard.
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Joe Thomas: Austin Corbett is a guard, not a tackle – Nick Shook, Around the NFL
"“I can say confidently that I don’t think Austin Corbett is going to play tackle in the NFL,” Thomas told me Tuesday. “I got to spend all of spring there watching film and practicing and coaching him up and he’s certainly a guard or a center.”"
If the Browns also decide that Corbett cannot play tackle, Cleveland may be in trouble at left tackle. Coleman struggled at right tackle, and moving him to the more important position on the line is asking for trouble.
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