OT Spencer Fano (4.23.26)
You mostly played left tackle to start your career at Utah, talk about the potential to play on either side of the line and also the challenges that come from going from right to left (tackle) or left to right?
“For me I have been blessed in practices even when I was at right tackle, I had some reps at left. I have told everyone that I feel more comfortable where I am taking the reps. So I’m just going to be taking, from what I have been told, I will be taking strictly left tackle reps just getting ready for the season.”
Todd Monken was just in here. He mentioned how you came in for a Top 30 visit, just what were your interactions like with the Browns during the pre-draft process, and what are you most excited about playing in Todd Monken’s offense?
“My pre-draft process with the Browns I feel had been really special. I drove there straight from Indy (Indianapolis), straight from the Combine. I was the first person in there. I feel like that alone told me how they viewed me. I feel really, really blessed and I’m so excited to be able to play for Coach Monken and get to work.”
What are your impressions of Shedeur Sanders and how it will be blocking for him for the next five years or so?
“I’m excited, I’m excited to be with him. We went one-and-one in our college career, I won one against him and I lost the last one. I am really excited.”
Spencer, what do you make of stepping into a role that was filled by Hall of Famer Joe Thomas for so many years? What do you know about Joe and are you looking forward to maybe being mentored by him and coached up by him a little bit?
“Yes, I mean I am pretty starstruck, hoping I’ll be able to meet him. Whenever anyone asks me who the greatest tackle of all time is, I say ‘Joe Thomas’. I know a good amount him for ten years and what he did with this staff. So being able to learn from him and to follow him for what he did. I am really, really excited to be able to learn from him.”
Spencer, I just wanted to ask about making the move for you. We heard from Todd Monken and he said they want you to be the left tackle. So making the move back after you played there as a true freshman, number one. And what did you make throughout this draft process of all the discussion about you possibly moving to the interior and being very flexible, what did you make of all of that?
“I have just been ready. In my training, I have been taking snaps at every position because depending on the team that chose me, I could have been any one of them. I am super grateful to be left tackle with the Cleveland Browns. I am pumped, I am so pumped.
Spencer, I am sorry if this was asked, I just walked in the room, I just want to know your feelings about playing left tackle again. I’m sorry if it’s a repeat question.
“No, no, it’s okay. I am excited, I am excited. I only changed positions because that’s what my team needed me to do. So, I am really excited to be back there, and oh my gosh I am pumped. I’m pumped.”
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