In exploring the positional situations and possibilities for this transitioning Browns franchise, wide receiver is the most fascinating area to follow. Consider the possible return of an All-Pro, a new head coach with relevant expertise, a few aging veterans still under contract, a converted quarterback reunited with his former coach, and a surfeit of gutsy […]
As the new coaching staff takes shape and the hunt for a general manager continues, let’s look at the state of the Browns roster, starting with the most important position. Who’s worth keeping? Who might walk? Where are the strength and the holes? How do the positions shape up in terms of depth, experience, and […]
Word comes from new head coach Hue Jackson that he’ll most likely serve as his own offensive coordinator and call the plays for the 2016 Browns. That means incumbent OC John DeFilippo is out, as is QB coach Kevin O’Connell. There’s no doubt that Jackson is a gifted offensive mind. His success in calling plays […]
I like challenges, and boy, what a challenge! — Browns head coach Hue Jackson, Jan. 13, 2016 Let the honeymoon commence! Congratulations are in order for the Haslams and their new executive team for landing their apparent first choice for head coach. But for the balance of today’s post, let’s look at what difference an […]
The Browns officially have their man, and at 6:30 p.m. they’ll introduce Hue Jackson as the team’s 16th head coach. The Bengals’ offensive coordinator will be the eighth man in this job since the Browns returned to the NFL in 1999, equaling the total from the old era, which lasted 50 years. The Browns have hired […]
The Browns head coach search remains in progress, seven busy days following the firing of second-year man Mike Pettine. I’ll use this space to update the state of the search, based on both official and reported developments. So here’s a list of the candidates, with the strongest and most likely contenders nearest the top: Bengals […]
Still coming to grips with the trauma of the 2015 Browns season? To help you remember so that you can forget, here’s a painstakingly well-made summary, with an emphasis on the pain: So OK now, ready to move on to next year? Then this video’s for you, brought to you by the comic who did […]
The Browns’ hiring of Moneyball maven Paul DePodesta bodes well for the innovative use of data in decision-making rather than gut feelings, groupthink, or rigid adherence to conventional wisdom, which often leads to a conservative form of futility known as “playing not to lose.” But rather than speculating just yet about what kind of models, […]
I get that Joe Thomas is tired of upheaval every year or two, but I really hope he stays on. There’s no way the team could come close to replacing that kind of consistent excellence at the key left tackle position. Of their eight possible unrestricted free agents, the Browns will probably lose at least two […]
Nothing like a Brown Cleveland’s catastrophic 2015 season is officially over, and it was nothing like fans were led to expect, such as when Jimmy Haslam declared in August that “no doubt we have a better team” than the one that went 7-9 but lost its five games of 2014. Nothing like laying a 3-13 […]
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