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I saw Zinter listed as the starting RG and my first thought was BS!

I don't know what the issue is with Zinter, but I assume it's his injury that is holding him back. If so I guess it's possible he can play when healthy.
 
With Tytus Howard basically being "selected" at the top of the 5th round, it'll be interesting to see what O-lineman are available at that point in the draft.
 
So, here's my dream OL at the moment

RT - Blake Miller, Clemson, with the 24th or 39th overall
RG - Howard (bumped in from RT)
C - McGovern (free agent from the Bills)
LG - Bitonio
LT - Mo Freeling, UGA, with 6th over all

C/G - Wyp
C/G - Coogan, ND, in the 5th
G - Zint
OT - Dawand

Freeling is a pure LT, and not projected to bump down to G
Miller is a pure RT, and also, is not projected to bump to G
We take a WR @ 39 - like 6'5" ballhawk Fields
 
JOEL BITONIO DECISION LOOMING FOR NEXT WEDS WHEN THE NEW LEAGUE YEAR STARTS. THIS IS BIG, GIVEN OUT LIMITED CAP SPACE AS WE WILL NEED AROUND 14 MIL JUST TO SIGN ROOKIES (2 first rounders at this time)
THE OPTIONS:
1. The Extension: Slicing the Cap Hit

If Bitonio decides he still has the fire to play in 2026, a one-year, $12-to-15-million extension could work wonders. By utilizing a league-minimum salary and a signing bonus spread over void years, Cleveland could slash his cap hit from $23.5-million down to a more affordable $12.6-million. It’s a big win for the front office, keeping a Pro Bowler on the roster while gaining significant spending money.

2. The "Post-June 1" Retirement

If Bitonio hangs it up, the Browns have a creative fallback. By signing him to a minimum-cost deal now and waiting until June 2 to officially process the retirement, they can split that $23.5 million dead cap hit over two seasons ($8.5M in 2026; $14.9M in 2027). This prevents a single year from being swallowed by dead money.

3. The Extra Breathing Room (Already In Motion)

By amending the contract to move the deadline, Berry has successfully avoided an immediate "cap acceleration." Instead of being forced into a corner on February 16, the Browns now have until the start of the new league year in March to finalize a plan that protects their 2026 books.

Whether he returns for one last run or rides off into the sunset, Bitonio’s decision remains the biggest domino to fall for the Cleveland Browns.
*********** Getting him to play one more year would be HUGE..
 
Glass half full O-line

RT - Tytus Howard
Tied 1st in sacks (0)
4th in pressures allowed (26)
Tied 1st in QB hits (1)
Tied 6th in pass block grade (76.7) among the durable OT's (80% min snap)

RG - Teven Jenkins
PFF 7th best guard last year at 77.7
High 2nd rounder from Okie State
0 sacks given up
0 penalties last year
In his prime at 28 years old and great size

C - Elgton Jenkins
2 time Probowler

LG - Zion Johnson
Finished the regular season ranked second among guards in run block win rate at 79.3%
Committing a career-low three penalties across the season.
90.7% pass block win rate over his four-year career.
RAS stud
Entering his prime at age 26
First round draft choice

LT - Dawand and KT vs 1st rounder
Blue chip LT inbound in the first or 2nd round. Mo Freeling and Kayden Proctor are the top two pure LT's
There's still a little hope for Dawand, and KT improved nicely last year

Again, this is just the hopeful version ... which is hard to buy into for us long time die-hards.
But frankly, we knew this would kind of be the OL we were going to get for this year's rebuild.
 
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