Browns 53-man roster prediction following preseason Week 2
By Randy Gurzi
Offensive Line (9):
Jedrick Wills
Joel Bitonio
Ethan Pocic
Wyatt Teller
Jack Conklin
James Hudson
Michael Dunn
Chris Hubbard
Blake Hance
Cleveland’s running backs get a lot of love — and deservedly so. But one thing that gets overlooked is just how strong, and deep, the interior of this offensive line is. Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller are both stars at their position and not many teams can turn to a center with 40 career starts after losing theirs, but that’s what happened with Ethan Pocic taking over for Nick Harris.
They also lost another reserve center when rookie Dawson Deaton went down but Michael Dunn proved he could handle the job when he started on Sunday and played well. He and Blake Hance both offer versatility as Hance has stepped in at both guard and tackle.
The same can be said of Chris Hubbard who can fill in at four positions, making him a lock for the roster as long as he’s healthy. The hope is that he can be the main interior reserve with James Hudson as the swing tackle, but Hudson needs to show more consistency.
Speaking of consistency and health, that’s what they need from the starting tackles. Both Jedrick Wills and Jack Conklin had their problems with health and Wills struggled at times in year two when he was on the field. Both can play at a high level, as long as they’re at 100 percent.