When the Cleveland Browns let J.C. Tretter walk this offseason, saving a little over $8 million in cap space, there were quite a few skeptics. Then when his heir in Nick Harris went down with a season-ending injury, there were cries for the Browns to bring Tretter back.
However, the Browns made a move to sign veteran center Ethan Pocic after cutting Tretter just in case their plan with Harris did not work out. And despite the cries to get a more proven veteran onto the roster after Harris went down, the Browns stood by their plan to let Pocic ride it out.
And thus far he has rewarded the Browns with his play on the field.
Through five games, and while he gets the luxury of playing between two Pro Bowl-caliber guards, Pocic has been nothing but steady and productive as the Browns continue to bury opposing teams on the ground.
What better reason to put a microscope on Pocic and break down some offensive line film?