Doing the little things right on the offensive line
As the Browns tried to come back against the Steelers in the second half, they passed 34 times. The Steelers pressured QB Dillon Gabriel repeatedly as he stepped back to pass, allowing 16 completions. Gabriel finished the game with 52 pass attempts, but Pittsburgh made him feel their presence. In the second half, Pittsburgh sacked Gabriel four times and ended the game with 16 total quarterback hits.
"(Dillon Gabriel's) tough as nails," Pocic said. "I think he's getting better every day, and I love playing with him. You could just tell he's a good person and he's a good kid. He put so much into it and I'm glad he's on my team and I'm excited to see his growth. Like I said, we just have to do better as an offense."
After the game, G Joel Bitonio said there are 10 to 15 plays per game where a defender is unblocked or the offense commits a penalty, saying they kill the offense. Pocic said on all offensive plays, the margin for error is slim for the offensive line making errors. He noted that the offensive line getting better comes down to executing their assignments.
According to Pocic, the improvement begins on Wednesday when Cleveland starts to execute and practice the game plan for the Dolphins. The changes they make don't have to be anything monumental, though.
"It's just doing all the little things right," Pocic said. "It's doing practice and meetings and everything. I don't think it needs to be some big change or something. Wednesday is going to be a new day and just come in and really just be on it."