Cleveland Browns have released their unofficial depth chart ahead of their second preseason game at home against the Washington Commanders.

Emphasis on the word unofficial, as there are glaring problems with this depth chart as a whole.

Cleveland has a few problems on their depth chart that are very noticeable. 

A problem waiting to happen at defensive tackle

The Browns have a problem waiting to happen at the position. 

Cleveland has one proven starting-level defensive tackle on the roster. If Dalvin Tomlinson gets injured, they have the worst group in the NFL like they did last year. Simply put.

Jordan Elliott had his contact reworked so he’s essentially a lock to make the team but he’s starting out of necessity. The team hopes Siaki Ika can eventually be that guy but that weight can’t be put on a rookie third-round pick. Cleveland’s depth doesn’t provide anything that’s going to make you hopeful, outside of the rookie perhaps.

Cleveland had a visit with Shelby Harris last week and he’d be a nice fit in the middle of the defense. Signing Matt Ioannidis would help them inside with the versatility to do some out damage, too. Either way, Cleveland has to add more in the middle. If they don’t, they’re setting themselves up for disaster if no one steps up. They’ll have only themselves to blame.

Dorian Thompson-Robinson isn’t the 4th string quarterback

Kellen Mond got the start in the first preseason game against the New York Jets, as the Browns wanted to see what they had in a player they claimed last year in a game setting. It didn’t go well and he was vastly outplayed by the rookie in this one.

Thompson-Robinson has already shown through camp and the game against the Jets that he’s simply a better option than Mond. He lit a preseason comeback that was a pretty fun watch on national television and didn’t turn the ball over, as Mond did.

When the 53-man roster rolls around it’ll have DTR as the third quarterback — and Mond will be off the team — perhaps he’s a practice squad candidate.

Tommy Togiai is not going to be this team’s backup run stopper

Like problem No. 1, another problem arises from the defensive tackle spot. Togiai is not going to be a second-string player and if he is, one of two things happened. The third-year player either vastly improved or the Browns failed to add another player and shot themselves in the foot.

Through two seasons with the Browns and in the NFL, Togiai has shown nothing. He had sub-40 grades in back-to-back years to start his career, via Pro Football Focus.

Perhaps the Browns are wanting to boost the confidence of the former Buckeye but he hasn’t shown he’s a guy you want getting a ton of snaps.

All in all, it’s an unofficial depth chart for a reason. It’s not official but why not point out the obvious flaws? 

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