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2 Cleveland Browns rookies are playing like starters
Zak Zinter, Cleveland Browns Nick Cammett/GettyImages
The Cleveland Browns had limited draft resources this year, still not having a first-round draft selection from the Deshaun Watson trade. This made it harder for the Browns to find talent that could be ready to step in right away and be a starter. So far this preseason there are two rookies that are performing like they could start in the Week 1 opener against the Dallas Cowboys. Zak Zinter is playing in football games again which is a welcomed sight. Zinter suffered a brutal leg injury during his game against Ohio State this past year. So far it seems that Zinter hasn't missed a beat and his coaching at Michigan set him up to be successful in the NFL. Zinter has done a great job in pass protection this year. According to PFF, in his first preseason game he had 22 pass-blocking snaps and allowed 0 pressures finishing with a pass-blocking grade of 86.0. Even though the team has struggled to run the ball this preseason, Zinter has shown glimpses of being extremely effective. If the Browns didn't already have t

This article first appeared on Dawg Pound Daily and was syndicated with permission.

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