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Cleveland Browns: 3 Left Tackles to consider via trade

By Randy Gurzi

GREEN BAY, WI - AUGUST 22: Clay Matthews #52 of the Green Bay Packers rushes against Donald Penn #72 of the Oakland Raiders during a preseason game at Lambeau Field on August 22, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Raiders 31-21. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - AUGUST 22: Clay Matthews #52 of the Green Bay Packers rushes against Donald Penn #72 of the Oakland Raiders during a preseason game at Lambeau Field on August 22, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Raiders 31-21. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TX – DECEMBER 24: Jadeveon Clowney #90 of the Houston Texans rushes against Cedric Ogbuehi #70 of the Cincinnati Bengals in the second quarter at NRG Stadium on December 24, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – DECEMBER 24: Jadeveon Clowney #90 of the Houston Texans rushes against Cedric Ogbuehi #70 of the Cincinnati Bengals in the second quarter at NRG Stadium on December 24, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

Cedric Ogbuehi, Cincinnati Bengals

This one sounds crazy, right? Cedric Ogbuehi has been less than advertised for the Cincinnati Bengals, but coming out of Texas A&M he was highly thought of.

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In 2015, Lance Zierlein raved about his foot quickness and ability to move well within space. Here was Zierlein’s list of strengths for the young tackle coming into the NFL:

"“Gifted athlete with foot quickness and ability to move easily in space. Has feet to slide and meet speed rushers. Easy weight shift to recover against counter moves. Is a second-level winner. Gets on top of linebackers quickly and can adjust in space to moving targets. Played in warp-speed offense and is well-conditioned. Keeps feet moving through contact on zone plays and sustains blocks until he wins. On gap plays, works to secure inside shoulder and gets defenders turned. Has played both tackle spots and right guard. Has matched up against premier college defensive linemen.” — Zierlein, NFL.com"

To date, he hasn’t reached his potential. A torn ACL derailed his start to his career and the young tackle is still trying to figure out how to get it all going as a pro. It may be hard to get a divisional rival to send him this way, but the Browns could do worse than Ogbuehi as an option — even if only as a one-year swing tackle with better upside than Shone Coleman on the left side.

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