Linebacker is one of the positions where a critical battle is waging on the Cleveland Browns depth chart. The first two preseason games and training camp have helped provide some clarity, but the final two preseason contests will play a big role in determining which LBs wind up on the final 53-man roster. First, the…

Cleveland Browns linebacker Joe Schobert is heading into the final year of his rookie contract. Not always touted as the talented player he is today, here’s the story of how he became the player we all know. Joe Schobert came out of high school as a 6-foot-2 195-pound safety from Waukesha West High School in Waukesha,…

BEREA, Ohio — Joe Schobert is working to change the perception of the linebacker position group.  Schobert, Christian Kirksey and former teammate Jamie Collins had uneven performances as a whole in 2018, and the group struggled to find consistency in Gregg Williams’ 4-3. It called for Schobert to align up to seven yards deep pre-snap and have…

BEREA, Ohio — Joe Schobert sees at least one advantage to having an NFL body that doesn’t look like it was sculpted by a DC Comics illustrator. The lean 6-foot-1 linebacker and his wife often blend into public settings, he said, without many people suspecting he’s a pro athlete. It’s provided him cover to anonymously…

The Cleveland Browns will have to make a decision on whether or not to extend LB Joe Schobert. What will it take re-sign the 2016 third-round pick? The Cleveland Browns are in the unfamiliar position of having to sign good players, and whether or not you think Joe Schobert qualifies as “good,” he’s a starting linebacker who’s…

Joe Schobert may not have expected to become a Pro Bowl linebacker one day during his time as a standout on the field at Waukesha West, but it’s the exact place lessons of accountability and dedication were instilled in him when he was a blossoming high school football player.  That accountability and dedication eventually took…