The speculation is over. With the exception of a few positional assistants, the Browns have their personnel and are sculpting out their direction for the next few years as we speak. Some of the hires made by owner Jimmy Haslam and CEO Joe Banner have been overwhelmingly popular while others are decidedly not. With a shift in offensive and defensive philosophies and the corresponding personnel changes required to fit them, there’s no shortage of topics surrounding our Browns right now. Here’s my point of view on just a few of them.
If you guys followed me on Twitter over the last several weeks, I was pretty firmly in the Chip Kelly camp. I thought his innovative offensive schemes and tempo had a chance to change the climate of not just the Browns but the entire NFL. I’m sure he will do well in Philadelphia and be around for a long time. I also liked, above all, the idea of a young, offensive mind fitting the bill for this team in whatever form it materialized. With that being said, ...
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PLAYERS:
Ken Whisenhunt,
Braylon Edwards,
Kellen Winslow,
Jamal Lewis,
Joe Jurevicius,
Eric Mangini,
Steve Spagnuolo,
Josh Mcdaniels,
Perry Fewell,
Norv Turner,
Pat Shurmur,
Patrick Peterson,
Marvin Lewis,
Rex Ryan,
Chris Gocong,
Craig Robertson,
Jabaal Sheard,
Ubaldo Jimenez,
James-Michael Johnson
TEAMS: Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Indians
TEAMS: Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Indians
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