While Cleveland’s mountainous size is what first stands out, he’s pretty nimble on his feet, too. That’s important because the Ravens ask their guards to pull a lot in their run-heavy scheme. Cleveland also showed good awareness to pick up different blitzes and stay active in pass protection.
Hortiz: “When you watch Ben, you watch him move. You watch him pull. I only put one pull on there, but heck, I was at his workout, again, watching him run at [357] pounds running a 5.01 [40-yard dash]. Pulling is not going to be an issue for him, because he can bend his knees, he can get out of his stance and he has quick [feet]. So, it’s just really adjusting to the left side, which so far, he’s looked pretty good at. I really don’t think … It’s really right hand down, left hand, and then you’re just going [in the] opposite direction. So much of guard play is really about staying square and sliding, which you do at either position. Obviously, the angles are a little different coming off the ball, but I think that’s something that guys can adjust to pretty easily.”
