The Cleveland Browns refused to address their offensive tackle depth last year in the draft. That mistake came back and haunted the team throughout the season. Jedrick Wills hardly played all season and Dawand Jones was unable to stay healthy. Jack Conklin was able to play at a relatively high level, but he missed the first five games as well. The team can't afford to pass on this position group again. Luckily for the Browns, there are several options to help address their depth at the position as well as their future at the position. It's hard to get a good feel on where Josh Simmons will get drafted. Some experts have him going in the first round, while others have him sliding into the second round, due to only being able to play in six games this past year. Simmons is an athletic tackle that is able to be effective no matter what type of running scheme a team will use. He has also shown the ability to play either left tackle or right tackle. While the Browns might not want to take a player coming off of a
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