AFC Notes: Browns, Texans, Titans

Browns

An NFL executive tells Terry Pluto of Cleveland.com that he finds it hard to believe the Browns will open the 2018 season with Shon Coleman as their starting left tackle.

“I haven’t heard anything, but I do know John well enough to find it hard to believe he’ll go with Coleman,” the executive tells Pluto.

The executive added that he could see the Browns trading out of the No. 4 overall pick and taking a left tackle prospect later on in round one.

Pluto lists Notre Dame’s Mike McGlinchey, UCLA’s Kolton Miller, Oregon’s Tyrell Crosby, Texas’ Connor Williams and Oklahoma’s Orlando Brown as the top offensive tackle prospects in this year’s draft worth considering.

Texans

• The Texans worked out Texas A&M S Armani Watts at their local prospect day. (Aaron Wilson)
• The Texans also conducted a private workout for Texas P Michael Dickson. (Aaron Wilson)
• California WR Jordan Veasy recently visited the Texans. (Aaron Wilson)
• Texas CB Holton Hill took part in the Texans’ local prospect day. (Aaron Wilson)
• Incarnate Word P Joe Zema had a private workout for the Texans. (Aaron Wilson)
• The Texans also worked out Angelo State WR Jalyn Judkins at their prospect day. (Aaron Wilson)

Titans

• Jim Wyatt of the Titans’ official site writes that while new Titans DC Dan Peas has traditionally run a 3-4 defensive scheme, HC Mike Vrabel mentioned earlier this offseason that the defense will have “front multiplicity and coverage consistency.”
• According to Wyatt, it sounds like Titans RT Jack Conklin could return from his knee injury “at some point” during training camp, but it remains to be seen when he’ll be ready to return to the starting lineup.
• Wyatt does not think the Titans will draft a backup quarterback during the 2018 NFL Draft, considering that they just signed veteran QB Blaine Gabbert to a two-year contract.