Six 2020 Cleveland Browns starters, not on the roster in 2021
By Greg Newland
![Browns defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi (65) is congratulated by Browns defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson (98) after sacking Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio. [Jeff Lange/Beacon Journal]Browns 3](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape%2Fcover%2Fsport%2Fhttps-3A-2F-2Fdawgpounddaily-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fimagn-images-2F2018-2F08-2F15460462-850x560-260b84255e5dca4bfc443e0be99544dfa9a41f2a1074ac3b9207e3c4df96e18b.jpg "Browns defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi (65) is congratulated by Browns defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson (98) after sacking Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio. [Jeff Lange/Beacon Journal]Browns 3")
Larry Ogunjobi – Defensive Tackle
Seeing the Cleveland Browns moved on from Larry Ogunjobi was not surprising, but he is one of the few draft picks that worked out in previous eras. Ogunjobi was a third-round pick in 2017, and he played in at least 14 games all four years with the Browns, including 47 starts in three years.
Ogunjobi is not technically undersized at 6-foot-3, 305 pounds, but he always played small and struggled against the run. He would use his athleticism to get upfield but would leave a gaping cutback hole for the opposing running backs.
Similarly, in the passing game, he was extremely effective at getting pressure but would leave huge holes in the middle of the line for the quarterback to escape and get 7-10 easy yards.
Ogunjobi was a fighter but just lacked the consistency to be a great NFL defensive tackle. And for every great play he made, he allowed two big plays by not staying in position.
I hate to see him go to a division rival like the Bengals, but you can count on Chubb taking advantage of his undisciplined moves.
The Browns have added a lot of pieces at the defensive tackle position, but there is still a lot of uncertainty with Jordan Elliott being so young, Andrew Billings not playing in 2020, and Malik Jackson being past his prime.