Ok that makes some sense! If Cleveland is playing similarly to Powers right out the gate as a rookie, I think that bodes well for him and the Ravens
im finally getting to the significant cleveland snaps - happened a lot later than i thought in the game
and i see why he's not starting - he does some good things but also at times his technique (especially footwork) is falling apart
seeing a combo of the good and the bad right now - stuff to be hopeful for and stuff that needs correcting if he wants this starting job - his arm length is a massive help though as it allows him to recover somewhat even when he gets punked initially
but seeing his anchor hold up against powerful DTs, seeing him create some movement in the running game when he stays balanced (he had 1 drive in the first half and saw him leaning a lot and i wonder if that's why he didnt come back in, seeing a nice wide base when he locks in on pass sets, but his pass sets when challenged laterally are still not ideal
snap counts for powers and cleveland look close because cleveland was the LG on that 16 play drive in the 4th quarter - he only had 3 drives
so to me watching it looks like this is still Powers's job but we'll see Cleveland get a few drives
but its clearly about developing Cleveland - they're not putting him in as the 6th OL at all - he's only featuring as a rotational LG at times