Browns: 5 best offensive players through 12 games

Jack Conklin

Talk about a great pickup. While Jack Conklin isn’t getting the MVP talk of a Wyatt Teller or heralded as the best at his position as a Myles Garrett, that doesn’t take away from the fact that Conklin has been marvelous in his role as the team’s right tackle. In his time in Cleveland, Conklin has become arguably the team’s second-best offensive linemen next to Teller, and while not as dynamic as Teller due to the positions, he may even be a better pure blocker than Teller.

So far through his time in Cleveland, he’s committed just two mistakes. That’s it. One is a penalty he received, the other is the sack he’s given up. That’s it. Those are the only two blemishes on his record so far as a member of the Cleveland Browns. Sure, it’s unrealistic to expect him to keep that pace but it’s not unrealistic to think that he can’ keep those numbers down throughout his time with the Browns.

Play against some of the better defensive ends this year, like against Montez Sweat and J.J. Watt have shown just how incredible he is at sealing off the edge from pass rushers. Plus, through the first four or five games, the Browns could only run through he and Teller’s side for some reason. That’s no longer the case now, but for a good chunk of the beginning weeks, Conklin was one of the few guys able to actually open up holes.

Now the whole team can do it, but that doesn’t negate his consistency over the year.