The Cleveland Browns have done an excellent job at attacking the offensive line throughout free agency so far, but one main question still remains. Who the heck is going to play left tackle?
When it comes to the free agent additions, it “feels” like Elgton Jenkins is going to play left guard, Zion Johnson right guard, and Tytus Howard right tackle in 2026. That leaves left tackle and center as the only two mystery spots left for new OL Coach George Warhop to figure out. As of right now, Dawand Jones
is probably more in play for this year at left tackle than Browns fans would like to hear, but if the team’s in love with an offensive tackle at No.6, then we all know Andrew Berry won’t hesitate to pull the trigger there.
A big name (pun intended) that’s been floating around Cleveland when it comes to their top selection is Alabama stud OT Kadyn Proctor. Though most of the media thinks that he’s more of a mid-to-late first-round guy, there’s a very good chance that the Browns value him much higher than the consensus. Here’s why:
He’s incredibly young
Not only is Proctor one of the biggest offensive linemen in this year’s class, but he’s also one of the youngest. At only 20 years old, he has a very long runway to success at the NFL level. Though Proctor’s most likely going to be a pretty good player from day one, he has a lot of time to grow and develop if he takes longer than expected to get into the groove of things in Northeast Ohio.
He’s experienced
By the time Proctor turns 21, he’ll already have 30+ SEC starts under his belt and multiple All-Conference and All-American designations. That type of age/experience ratio doesn’t come around often, and he’s shown no signs of stopping the production yet.
Also, the “bodyweight” argument isn’t a real discussion point among NFL teams right now, simply because he’s a one-of-a-kind athlete at 350+ pounds.
He’s hyper-athletic
As mentioned above, this is probably Proctor’s most attractive attribute. At 6’6.5”, 352 lbs., he has an RAS score of 8.79, and he performed the best in the explosion quadrant. The explosiveness stands out on film in almost every aspect of his play, and it’s been drawing in NFL offensive line coaches since the moment he stepped onto the field at Alabama as a true freshman starter at left tackle.
He explodes out of his stance and settles into his pass sets quickly in pass pro, and surges into defenders in the run game, which is something that he’s improved over the past season and a half. Proctor’s always been a dominant pass blocker, but he needed to show more pop in the ground game. His run blocking was initially why NFL teams were hesitant on the idea of him being a top offensive tackle in the class, but he officially wiped that doubt away in 2025.
If Browns fans can look past the nightmare experiment that was Jedrick Wills in Cleveland, it’s easy to see why Proctor could realistically be higher on NFL teams’ big boards than the national media’s currently suggesting.
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