New Regime Undecided On Browns Rookie Brandon Weeden As QB Of The Future

The jury is still out for the Browns' new regime on rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden, league sources have said because they're not sure who their coach will be next season, and whether he will want Weeden as his guy. The Browns are likely to part ways with coach Pat Shurmur and General Manager Tom Heckert as early as Monday. Their short list of coaching candidates will probably include some of the hot names other teams will be vying for, including Oregon coach Chip Kelly, Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman and Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians. Weeden's future depends largely on the how the expected new coach views him and whether he will fit the new scheme. Browns offensive coordinator Brad Childress said he expects Weeden to take a big leap in his second year, and Shurmur has been pleased. "I think that's a question probably for next week, but there are a lot of things that I'm very, very happy about watching him play," said Shurmur. "Then, of course, now that he's had a season under his belt, he'll come back here in the off-season, much like a lot of quarterbacks in this league that went on to have really good careers -- just pick one. They all had rookie years where they were much better in their second year. I think he's shown quite a bit this year that's good." Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer