We’ve got our first known candidate for the Browns’ general manager vacancy. NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero reports (via Twitter) that the organization has requested permission to interview Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds. Albert Breer of The MMQB tweets that the Colts have granted the Browns permission to interview the executive.
Perhaps even more notably, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports (via Twitter) that Browns head coaching candidate (and current 49ers defensive coordinator) Robert Saleh showed interest in being paired with Dodds in Cleveland. Saleh and Dodds both worked together during their stint in Seattle. Rapoport adds that
Dodds was considered one of the top scouts in the NFL during his 10 seasons in Seattle. During his time with the Seahawks, he served in a variety of roles, including senior personnel executive. Dodds joined the Colts back in 2017, and he was promoted to assistant GM the following year.
We heard earlier today that the organization was starting to ramp up their efforts to find a replacement for John Dorsey, who the team parted ways with in late December. While the order of operations may sound a bit weird, the Browns had always planned to complete their head coaching search before hiring a GM.
Dodds is the first known contender for the GM opening, and it sounds like the Browns organization has an affinity for former Seahawks executives. We previously heard that Seattle’s co-directors of player personnel, Trent Kirchner and Scott Fitterer, are two well-respected executives who could emerge as leading candidates for the GM gig. Rapoport tweets that the duo could also be paired with Saleh, as could 49ers vice president of player personnel Adam Peters.
It’s a career killer.
Give it a rest, already.
When are you going to admit this team is a complete dumpster fire from top to bottom?
In the last story, Rapoport mentioned 3 finalists, Saleh not being one of them. Now this article has all the ways he, and basically only him, could be connected to all these potential GMs.
Did you read the last article? Only mentioned possibilities, not finalists.
Not being a jerk, but you gotta pay attention to language, not just the list of names.
Interesting strategy that CLE wants their GM & HC to have a good relationship. But, I do wonder if this is going to exclude better GM & HC candidates who on their own would be good hires, but with no previous relationship experience.
Your going nowhere if the GM and HC have a poor relationship and the best way to ensure a good relationship is to hire a GM first and let him pick his guy.
Exactly. It makes so much sense (what you said) amazing that the Browns do not get it.