COLUMBUS – Friday marked Danny Shelton’s first time playing inside a stadium in front of the Dawg Pound – and with some hype surrounding him, the rookie defensive lineman’s performance was one of the brightest spots of the night.
In the first half of the Orange and Brown scrimmage, Shelton twice collapsed the pocket on quarterback Johnny Manziel, once securing a two-hand-touch sack alongside rookie teammate Nate Orchard. Shelton came to the Browns with assurance he’d be a force as a run-stopper. But it’s become evident the 339-pounder has tools to develop into a key pass rusher for a Browns defense in need of more firepower up front.