Joe Thomas was the best tackle of our generation, and the numbers tell his story. He was a 10-time Pro Bowler, one of only five players to be named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first 10 seasons. He was the first-team All Pro tackle seven times, and second-team twice more. He blocked for 20 different quarterbacks, none of whom managed 20 career wins with the Browns. And he appeared in a grand total of zero playoff games.
Zero. For a surefire Hall of Famer in the modern era, that's an astonishing career arc.