Asset allocation is a word thrown around by many, including myself, to try to properly understand how a team values certain positions or groups in the NFL. The concept combines salary costs and NFL draft capital used to acquire players.
Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry has made it very clear how much he values the offensive line based on his asset allocation. Starting in his first offseason as the head of the Browns front office, Berry has put the line first:
- Signed Jack Conklin
- Drafted Jedrick Wills in the first round
- Drafted Nick Harris in the fifth round
- Extended Joel Bitonio
- Extended Wyatt Teller
- Signed then re-signed Ethan Pocic
- Drafted James Hudson III in the fourth round
- Drafted Dawand Jones in the fourth round
- Drafted Luke Wypler in the sixth round
With four players on big contracts, for their positions, it is surprising to see that Berry is getting his money’s worth from Cleveland’s passing blocking:
Not surprisingly, somewhat strong relationship between how much you've spent on OL vs how well they've performed in the past (and thus projected to be).