-OT Jack Conklin, who signed a three-year deal with the Browns in the offseason, said the offensive line has made good progress in achieving the wide-zone blocking arrangements that play a pivotal role in the success of Stefanski’s new offensive game plan.
“Coming up with a new crime, we all learn,” Conklin said. “It’s not like it’s a crime that’s been here for a long time. We all learn together, so I think it’s made progress smoother.”
Conklin said the rules are similar to what he played last season with the Tennessee Titans, who had the league’s leading rusher in Derrick Henry and had one of the best offensive lines in football.
If the offensive line falls below the schedule, the abundance of offensive weapons at other positions should also benefit. Conklin knows how far a strong offensive line can take a team – the Titans were a win away from a trip to the Super Bowl last season – and he’s interested in seeing how much the Browns’ offensive talent will produce.
“It’s pretty darn close to similar,” he said of the regulations. “There are a few different terms here and there, but just looking at the opportunities we had last year in Tennessee and looking at the deoster we had this year compared to roster, we have so many threats here. It will be exciting. there will be a lot of opportunities for great plays, and it will be a lot of fun using the wide zone. “
-Conklin also said he has strongly built a report with RG Wyatt Teller, who has handled first-team duties so far.
Right-back is the most uncertain starting position on the offensive, but Teller, a three-year veteran, has seen part of the position in training camp. If he wins the position for Week 1, the relationship between Teller and Conklin will be crucial.
“It’s enormous,” Conklin said. “We sit right next to each other on every play. The biggest thing is great communication. Wyatt is a man who talks a lot, and it’s fun. It’s fun to learn on the fly. Every play I come back in the huddle and have a few things to talk about, and he’s really been open to that game. He’s a guy who wants to learn and learns a lot. “
-Stefanski said that both the offense and the defense can learn from takeaways, which have been a theme through two days of padded practice (one of which was played in the rain).
Interrupts occur in each training camp and can quickly identify an issue that will be addressed in meetings later in the afternoon. They also show how strong a chemistry is in a defense, although not all takeaways happen by moving in front of a receiver – some are just by luck.
“Not all interceptions are created equal,” Stefanski said. “Offensively, you have to learn from every interpretation and learn from every fumble. I think there were some opportunities yesterday where we can learn. We do that here in training camp.”
-Stefanski said no players injured earlier will return to practice today. That list includes Nick Chubb (concussion), Myles Garrett (hamstring), Larry Ogunjobi (body), Damion Ratley (body) and JC Tretter (knee).
