An offensive line is more than one guy. I could put the best tasting pickle on a dingle berry sandwich, would you eat it? So with his first game on a new team with a new playbook that he has studied for 3 days, he's supposed to come out all world? If stats are the measurables after a few games then
Marshawn Lynch - 3.4
Frank Gore - 3.5
Ray Rice - 2.9
CJ Spiller - 3.6
Steven Ridley - 3.4
Chris Johnson - 3.7
MJD - 2.3
I guess all these guys are bums and are terrible according to your math. Even arian foster is rushing at 3.9 YPC. Woopity doo da.
They made the trade because that was their only asset point blank period.
"As has been pretty plain to see, the right side of the line has been a gaping sieve against the Dolphins and Ravens. Pro Football Focus has given Mitchell Schwartz a -8.2 grade through two weeks. That ranks him as the league’s 67th best tackle – out of 68 graded. Schwartz, who struggles against speedy edge rushers, has had to face two of the best in Miami’s Cameron Wake and new Raven Elvis Dumervil. Those matchups have led to a -9.4 grade in pass protection from PFF, by far the worst of any NFL tackle. Norv Turner’s offensive game plans have many times left Schwartz on an island against these talented pass rushers. While he must improve, Turner would do well to give him more help in the form of a chip from a tight end or a running back staying in to protect.
Schwartz’s companion on the right side has somehow managed to be even worse. Oniel Cousins is the third or fourth option at right guard, but through two games he has looked as if he doesn’t even belong on an NFL roster. Pro Football Focus grades him at a -13.7 thus far, also good for 67th out of 68 graded guards. Unlike Schwartz, who has struggled in pass protection but been average in run blocking, Cousins is an equal opportunity failure. He has graded at -7.6 in pass protection, -4.8 in run blocking, and -1.3 in penalties. While he should be commended for owning his poor performance after the Miami game and vowing that he would be better against Baltimore, he made only the most modest of gains in week two, improving his -7.0 against the Dolphins to a -6.7 this past Sunday. It is a troubling sign when fans are able to notice a guard making repeated mistakes, and the amount of times I’ve screamed his name in anger suggests that I can’t be the only one.
The right side hasn’t been the only problem though. John Greco has been below average, grading out at a -2.2 over the first two weeks (47th ranked guard). Even star Joe Thomas has not quite been up to his usual lofty standards. He has a +2.8 rating, but that only makes him the 18th best tackle to this point. Alex Mack ranks a serviceable seventh amongst centers. He has been good (+ 1.6) in run blocking and just slightly below average in protection (-0.1), although that number looks sparkling when compared to his linemates."
For the whole article:
http://isportsweb.com/2013/09/17/cleveland-browns-offensive-line/
