This season is a big year for the Cleveland Browns in general but it’s an especially big year for one player along their offensive line.

Jedrick Wills Jr. is entering his fourth season, one in which it all needs to come together for him.

Health and inconsistent play have been a huge detriment to Wills’ career thus far.

When the former first-round pick is at his best, he’s a quality tackle and he’s shown that. There are complete lapses where he is otherwise and it’s not been great.

Cleveland has already picked up his fifth-year option since it’s a fair price for the tackle market.

Good news could be on the horizon for the growth of Wills’ play, however, as his offensive line coach has noted some of his improvements earlier in the week.

(He’s becoming a more consistent pass protector,” said Bill Callahan, one of the most well-regarded offensive line coaches there is. “We’ve added some things to his repertoire in terms of technique, so we’re really hopeful, and I know that he’s really challenged to get better, improve because there are some big things out there ahead of him.”

If Wills can put it all together in 2023, he will likely earn himself a decent payday. If not, he will be playing on the fifth-year deal next year with no security ahead in terms of guaranteed money.

Injuries have hampered Wills through his first three seasons as mentioned, but he’s fought through them for the most part. He missed five combined games his first two seasons, then played a full 17 games last season. During those 17 games, Wills was by no means healthy, as ankle injuries lingered.

Going forward, Callahan knows what improvements he wants to see out of the Browns’ left tackle.

“Now we want it to be more physical,” he said. “We want it to be more – I would say more consistent in terms of the finish. We like to see that finish become more violent, more physical. I think we’re pushing that. We’ve had long conversations about that.”

Coming off as a player who’s easy to coach benefits Wills. He is a willing learner and he takes coaching.

“You know Jed, he’s a great kid and he takes constructive criticism well, he takes challenges well. So he’s up for it. He wants to get better. He’s shown that in the offseason, he’s shown that in training camp.”

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