The offensive linemen will have primetime Friday all to themselves at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. Starting at 4 p.m. ET, the workouts featuring the O-line, along with the running backs and specialists, will be available to watch live from Indianapolis.
For the Browns, there will be passing interest in the RBs and none in the specialists; the Browns had two impressive rookies in P Austin Seibert and PK Jamie Gillan in 2019, while Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt make up one of the best RB tandems in the league.
The offensive line? Yeah, the Browns need some help up front on offense. And they’ve come to the right place.
The top of the offensive tackle class is one of the deepest ever, with as many as seven projected first-rounders. Some appear to be incredible athletes, and they get a chance to validate that perception on Friday.
Some of the players to watch outside the consensus top tier of tackles that includes Mekhi Becton, Andrew Thomas, Jedrick Wills and Tristan Wirfs:
- Lucas Niang, TCU
- Josh Jones, Houston
- Ben Bartch, St. John’s
- Hakeem Adeniji, Kansas
The interior linemen also have some players worth watching, and the Browns do have uncertainty at right guard as well as backups behind LG Joel Bitonio and center JC Tretter. Some who should interest Cleveland GM Andrew Berry and the Browns staff still here at Lucas Oil Stadium:
- Cesar Ruiz, Michigan
- Robert Hunt, Louisiana
- Netane Muti, Fresno State
- Matt Hennessy, Temple
- Jake Hanson, Oregon
