New Browns GM Andrew Berry poured significant resources into upgrading the team’s offensive line. So far, the investment has paid off well for Cleveland’s offense.
Through the first three weeks of the 2020 season, only two teams have offensive lines playing better than Cleveland’s revamped unit. That’s according to Pro Football Focus, which ranked all 32 offensive line groups through Week 3’s games.
Cleveland sits third in the rankings, behind only Green Bay and New England. The Browns collectively have allowed just 15 QB pressures on Baker Mayfield, one of the lowest figures in the NFL.
One of Cleveland’s big offseason tasks was to revamp its offensive line and ensure that it could no longer be a reason for Baker Mayfield’s regression in play. The Browns attacked the problem in both free agency (Jack Conklin) and the draft (Jedrick Wills Jr.), and so far, both players have provided clear upgrades at the two weakest points on the line from a year ago.
That doesn’t even mention right guard Wyatt Teller, who is the top-graded guard in PFF’s metrics through Week 3.
It’s a testament to the new players, as well as veteran offensive line coach Bill Callahan for quickly assembling an upgraded line in this unusual offseason.
