Cleveland Browns: 3 reasons why starting Greg Robinson makes sense

The Cleveland Browns have made another change on the offensive line. Veteran Greg Robinson is now starting at left tackle. But does it make sense?

The Cleveland Browns are searching. They are searching for an answer to the riddle of left tackle. With the retirement of Joe Thomas, the Browns are left in a lurch without an established left tackle to take his place.

The logical question is why didn’t the Browns address this in the draft? This is a really good question. The Browns obviously felt that quarterback and cornerback were priority positions over left tackle. In the grand scheme, those positions are more valuable.

They did use their third pick in the draft, the first overall pick of the second round on left tackle Austin Corbett. However, Corbett was pegged as an interior lineman from the start. Drafting Corbett still remains a mystery. Did they see him as a left tackle? Did they see him as an interior lineman? If so, were there not better options on the board?

This leaves the Browns in the situation they are now. There is no clear successor at left tackle. The Shon Coleman experiment failed after five days of camp. Then there was the move to put the best interior offensive lineman at left tackle. And now it seems that move has been abandoned.

But this time, the Browns may have stumbled upon the best replacement they have on the roster. If Greg Robinson can finally play average football, he may be the stopgap the Browns need at the position.

Robinson would be the best-case scenario for the Browns at left tackle. Here are three reasons why.