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During our training camp preview on the defensive line position for the Cleveland Browns, we asked five poll questions to fans.
In Part 1 of our preview, we ignored any questions about Myles Garrett, Danny Shelton, Emmanuel Ogbah, and Carl Nassib. Instead, we zoned right in on the roster prospects of veteran defensive end Desmond Bryant, who is returning after a year off from injury. 72% of fans believe that Bryant will still make the 53-man roster. While that is still the majority, it’s not quite the 90% or so that an established veteran player would get.
Poll
If you had to place a lot of money on either choice concerning Desmond Bryant making the 53-man roster, what would you pick?
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72%
Bryant makes the 53-man roster
(884 votes) -
27%
Bryant ends up getting cut
(335 votes)
In Part 2 of our preview, we asked two questions. First, we’ll start with the results of the poll on whether Jamie Meder and/or Xavier Cooper will make the roster. Meder is viewed as a good average linemen, while Cooper has been a letdown with his play. The results reflected that — overall, 81% of people think Meder makes the roster, while a staggeringly-low 13% believe that Cooper will make it. 15% of fans think that both players end up getting cut.
Poll
Do you expect Jamie Meder and/or Xavier Cooper to make the team this year?
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8%
Meder and Cooper both make it
(73 votes) -
72%
Meder makes it, Cooper gets cut
(629 votes) -
4%
Cooper makes it, Meder gets cut
(35 votes) -
14%
Both players get cut
(129 votes)
Regarding which rookie (draft pick) defensive tackle would have a better season, 68% of fans voted for Larry Ogunjobi, 16% went with Caleb Brantley, and 17% thought they'd be about the same.
Poll
Who do you expect a bigger rookie season from?
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67%
Larry Ogunjobi
(646 votes) -
15%
Caleb Brantley
(151 votes) -
16%
About the same
(160 votes)
Lastly, in Part 3 of our DL Preview, we asked two more poll questions, focusing on who the team’s reserve defensive end could be. It’s possible that all three of these players get left off the roster, or that two of the three make it. However, our question asked if only one of them could make the roster, who should it be? The overwhelming favorite was Nate Orchard (76%), followed by Tyrone Holmes (17%). Cam Johnson (7%) continues to get little love during his NFL career.
Poll
If only one of these players could make the Browns’ 53-man roster, who would you want it to be?
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75%
Nate Orchard
(414 votes) -
7%
Cam Johnson
(40 votes) -
16%
Tyrone Holmes
(91 votes)
Lastly, we asked about which of the two UDFA defensive ends fans were more intrigued by. The results here were relatively even, though Akron's Jamal Marcus (55%) had the advantage over Northern Iowa's Karter Schult (45%).
Poll
Which UDFA defensive end are you more intrigued by?
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55%
Jamal Marcus
(221 votes) -
44%
Karter Schult
(178 votes)
We will continue to recap all poll reactions after each of our training camp positional previews. Next up will be the offensive line.