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Hue Jackson, Browns Cite Familiarity With Kevin Zeitler For Setting New Guard Market

The AFC North experienced from friendly fire during the free agency period when he Cleveland Browns poached Pro Bowl guard Kevin Zeitler away from the Cincinnati Bengals, who drafted him in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. In fact, Cleveland made him the highest-paid guard in NFL history, but it’s a move they feel good about for one very important reason.

He already knows the coach. He already knows the system. He played for Browns Head Coach Hue Jackson for a couple of years while he was the Bengals’ offensive coordinator.