It’s been a few weeks since the Browns moved on from general manager John Dorsey, and it sounds like the organization is starting to ramp up their efforts in finding his replacement. Albert Breer of The MMQB tweets that the team has “started reference checks and working on permission” to interview potential candidates.
As Breer notes, it’s been the team’s plan all along to find a head coach before hiring a GM. Of course, Breer cautions that this doesn’t mean the Browns have zeroed in on any one coaching candidate. Rather, if the organization has settled on two or three candidates (Breer suggests Vikings OC Kevin Stefanski, Patriots OC Josh McDaniels, and 49ers DC Robert Saleh), they can start to get the ball rolling on their other major opening.
The Browns parted ways with Dorsey at the end of December. Since that time, we 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 opening.
Browns chief strategist Paul DePodesta is one of the few holdovers in Cleveland. The onetime assistant general manager of the Oakland Athletics is spearheading the Browns head coach search, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN, but is not under contract with the team beyond next week. With that said, DePodesta is still wanted in Cleveland and the team may want to extend the executive at the same time of the team’s general manager and head coaching hires to put the organization on the same page.
Just please get it right.
Please don’t so I can enjoy some more implosions and drama!
It’s all about the owner, for every team. Dallas new HC stated ‘He’s seen zero evidence interference from Jerry”. Another yes man, simple as that.
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My point is I don’t trust the Browns guy to get it right. Too much history says that.
It is like they plan to not get it right
Does it matter if they get it right or wrong? They all are profitable. Both the 0-16 Browns and Lions killed it during those seasons.
John Dorsey didn’t work out so hire Tommy Dorsey and play “I’ll never smile again” before each home game.
Get McDaniels and Caserio. You already know they have a great relationship
Haslam is Jerra. He wants all the attention on himself. Doesn’t want to hire someone with a strong personality that might take the limelight off him. Doesn’t want a strong head coach but a yes man. That is who Jerra hires. With the exception of Bill Parcells and we all saw what happened there. Now I give Jerra credit he has built a team with talent but then doesn’t know how to get out of the way. Early on his read the George Steinbrenner way book.