It is no secret that the biggest issue heading into the 2020 offseason for the Cleveland Browns was the offensive line. Not only did Cleveland address that position with a big addition in free agency in Jack Conklin, but they selected offensive tackle Jedrick Wills in the first round. Apparently, the Browns are not done as they added another potential depth piece after the draft was completed.
Name: Drake Dorbeck
Position: Offensive Tackle
School: Southern Mississippi
Height: 6-7
Weight: 317 pounds
I am truly honored to be selected for this award #SMTTT 🦅🦅 https://t.co/kQjJFKckW2
— Drake DORBECK (@Drake_Dorbeck) November 19, 2019
Strengths: The first thing you notice about Dorbeck is his ideal size to play the position. Going around his length is going to take a defender days. He is not a waist-bender and understands the leverage game, consistently getting into good position. Dorbeck has a strong initial punch that disrupts pass rushers and the ideal strength to hold onto the block.
Southern Miss senior offensive tackle Drake Dorbeck has been named the winner of the Kent Hull Trophy as the state's best college offensive lineman.
— Patrick Magee (@Patrick_Magee) November 18, 2019
Weaknesses: It is not shocking that Dorbeck went undrafted as his footwork is just flat out not good and needs serious work before he is ready to contribute at all. His footwork is not just sloppy, but also slow and this may have gone largely unnoticed in the Conference USA. It will be an issue in the NFL. Dorbeck also lacks any kind of mean streak, failing to put guys into the dirt even on reps where he clearly can.
Overall: Despite the Browns needing to add solid depth to the offensive line, I don’t see Dorbeck being a factor. He is going to require a redshirt season and even after that his upside is minimal. He does check a lot of intriguing boxes, especially with his size, but with another undrafted free agent in Alex Taylor in the mix, Cleveland doesn’t appear to be a good fit for Dorbeck.
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