Browns: 5 likeliest players to be cut first on Tuesday
By Chad Porto
G Cordel Iwuagwu
Scheme-wise, Cordel Iwuagwu is the kind of athlete the Browns like on the offensive line. He’s a larger guard with quick feet and good mobility and parallels Wyatt Teller in a lot of measurables with quickness and athleticism. Tha bodes well for Iwuagwu, as one could argue he’s exactly the type of guy that a Bill Callahan-ran offensive line needs.
The only problem is he’s sitting in third on a depth chart that doesn’t actually carry a third at his position. The Browns will only carry four guards at most and Blake Hance and Michael Dunn are currently penciled in behind Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller. The odds Iwuagwu makes the squad are slim, especially if Chris Hubbard, who can play tackle or guard, is healthy.
Like with Alexander Hollins and Ja’Marcus Bradley, Iwuagwu isn’t a bad player perse, he’s just a player at a deep and loaded position. Seeing how Hance and Dunn both played huge in the Steeler playoff game, and that they already have a rapport with the guys on the line, it’s hard to make an argument for Iwuagwu.
He could end up on the practice squad when it’s all said and done. After all, if the Browns run through as many offensive linemen this year as they did last year, there will be opportunities for him.