This past week, Pro Football Focus went back and compared how all 32 teams in the NFL ranked in 2017 in pass-blocking efficiency, while also projecting how things will change given changes heading into the 2018 season.
Last year, the Browns were in a three-way tie for the 19th-best pass blocking efficiency with a grade of 77.9. It’s a number that took a hit after the injury to left tackle Joe Thomas, which remains probably the biggest need the team is trying to figure out this training camp after he retired:
Despite investing heavily in their offensive line prior to the season, the Browns still struggled in pass protection and allowed the sixth-most total pressures (191) on their league-leading 679 passing plays.