HOF leftovers 

This and that . . . 

At 6-8 and 375 pounds, Dawand Jones sticks out on a football field. You can't help but notice the enormity of the young man.

There are times where you can't take your eyes off him just to watch how the Browns' fourth-round draft choice a few months ago operates, marveling at how surprisingly light he is on his feet as he drops back to defend his quarterback on a pass play.

In the Pro Football Hall of Fame game in Canton Thursday night, the hulking former Ohio State Buckeye played every offensive snap (74), threw in four more on placement attempts and emerged a much better player than most believed. Nary a hold that was accepted nor a false start in 35 dropbacks.

If the Browns had any concerns about Jones handling the load of a full game and the stamina factor that went with it, they were dispelled. 

Playing every snap doesn't happen during the exhibition football season. Coaches play as many young men as possible as they begin to craft the bottom of the roster. 

Jones was close to perfect, although the Cleveland coaching staff no doubt noticed little mistakes that did not negatively impact plays. Yes he was going up against the Jets' twos and threes, but he dominated. He's worth keeping an eye on in the next three weeks.

His performance against the Jets should not have been surprising. He was groomed at Ohio State to play in the pass-heavy National Football League under Ryan Day's pass-centric offense. In the last two seasons, he allowed only three sacks (none last season), one QB hit and 12 hurries.

That he fell to the fourth round stemmed in part from the notion he would have problems handling speedy rush specialists at the next level. But he showed a quickness with his feet in this outing -- looking more like a 275-pounder than a 375-pounder -- that belied it.

He played on the strong (right) side against the Jets, where he also helped the ground game compile 172 yards. It probably won't happen, but I'd love to see him on the other side of the line before the start of the regular season juist to see if he can play there. That's where the lone offensive weakness operates. 

Jack Conklin is entrenched at right tackle. But if Jedrick Wills Jr. continues to wallow in mediocrity at left tackle as he has in his first three pro seasons, I have to think Jones' name has to enter the conversation at some point. Yep, I'm hopping on that bandwagon.

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Jones' Buckeye buddy Luke Wypler also logged significant snaps (55) after taking over at center for Nick Harris. Whether it was a coincidence or not, the Cleveland attack seemed to perk up after he entered the game on the fifth series.

The result: Seventeen plays, 71 yards, 8:33 off the play clock and the first Cleveland score of the game after a 13-0 hole, running back John Kelly Jr. on the receiving end of a little three-yard flare pass to the weak side.

First possession of the second half, 11 more plays, 93 more yards, another 6:47 off the clock and a 16-yard dash around the right side unmolested by Demetric Felton Jr. rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson clearing the way with a devastating block on Jets cornerback Jimmy Moreland.

Capping it all off, Wypler two possessions later snapped the ball nine more times for 78 more yards in 5:08 and witnessed DTR threading a 22-yard perfecto to wide receiver Austin Watkins Jr. on a  beautifully-timed slant to complete the scoring in the 21-16 victory.

That's 37 plays, 242 yards, 18:42 off the clock and three touchdowns, all with Wypler in the pivot. Just sayin'.

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Finally . . . Liked what I saw from rookie defensive tackle Siaki Ika, safety Bubba Bolden, rookie linebacker Mohamoud Diabate, Watkins and Felton. Ika played just 21 snaps, but produced two solo tackles. He sure takes up a lot of space with his 6-3 and 360 pounds . . . Bolden, who had four tackles (two solo) in 27 snaps is a ballhawk . . . The coaches must like Diabate, who led the defense with 84% of the snaps and recorded three stops (two solo) . . . Love Watkins' size (6-1, 210) and hands. He'll be tough to cut . . . Felton bounced around his first two seasons between running back and wide receiver. He's a running back. Period. Proved it on his touchdown run Thursday night.