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So you didn't read the thread?

In thinking about this a little very casually, it occurred to me that I sincerely hope that we look past all the re-treads out there and instead dig deep and look at all the assistants out there, the guys calling plays in the CFL, etc... heck, even Pettine's father's people.

We dug deep to get Pettine and I think we have a winner with him; let's dig deep, far, and wide and come up with someone other than a "people's choice" type simply because he has name recognition.

I hoped for Callahan and DeFilippo .... but I will happily "settle" for DeFilippo.

The Buccaneers fired their interim offensive coordinator today, Marcus Arroyo. I wouldn't want him as our offensive coordinator, but I would love to have him as our QB coach.

It sounds like Adam Gase is not going to get a head coaching job. If that is the case we have to at least bring him for an interview.

Saunders is nearly 70 years old. He is never getting a head coaching job.

I'd like to thank Kyle Shanahan..

Because had he not left.. I have no idea what we'd be talking about right now..

The thought scares me.

I agree. The chances of Saunders landing a HC gig are slim to none.

Manziel should be able to whiz through Saunders' playbook in no time flat, too.

Irony

A year ago I was blasted on the board for saying that rejecting the Brown's job was the biggest mistake Adam Gase would ever make.

A number of Dawgs dismissed me and educated me on how it was a good idea for him to avoid us like the plague (how dysfunctional we are and all) and how he will end up getting a much better job if he turns us down and waits until next year.

Now we're looking at whether we might bring him in for an OC interview.

he he... sorry

It is also why Doug Marrone opting out was so dumb (even though he got $4 million for nothing). There are only 32 NFL head coaching jobs. If you have to the chance to grab one you should do it.

He was going to be going back to a team with no QB, and was there was no guarantee that the owner was going to keep him once his deal was up. There was word that the owner wanted his own head coach, which is his right ... but for the head coach, he becomes a dead man walking. (and we've certainly seen enough of those around here lately) Coaches in that position generally have their "brand" damaged, often beyond repair. I think that he made a wise decision to get out, given the circumstances.

It seems like Marrone thought he had another job lined up (the Jets). If he could go back I bet he wouldn't have left.

That might also be. Who knows?

Nobody knows. But it has to be quite a shock to the system to go from head coach to offensive coordinator by choice. And imagine he bombs as a coordinator, he will not get another look then either.

Defillipo for OC, Saunders for assistant head coach/offense would be interesting.

Why do you presume OCs are rejecting Pettine and/or the Browns? You are also assuming Haslam is in control. It could very well be Pettine is in complete control and not seeing these proclaimed top candidates to his liking.

He doesn't know. Every coordinator we have been rumored to be interested in (besides Callahan, who got a pisspot full of money from Washington) has either come in for an interview or is scheduled for an interview in the near future.

UHHHHH Yeah..... you got any dates?????

Thanx. have been out of touch so was trying to see if a schedule was being met or something like that.

well no one has been signed, and they are not lining up outside Pett's office.. therefore no one has any interest in coming here.. isn't that how the logic normally goes?

maybe... and this is out of the box thinking here ... they want to finish the talking to viable candidates, maybe they want to talk to someone still in the playoffs, maybe they have already struck a deal and are waiting for the OC to help look for QB coach or the OC in training position, which is a good idea to me, but one could argue the QB coach should be that

In an interview I heard with Alec Scheiner (the team president) he said they want to interview all viable candidates before they hire someone. His reasoning was that was how they found Pettine.

j/c

Now that Callahan went to Washington. I can see Browns hiring Matt Cavanaugh as the OC with John DeFilippo as the quarterback coach. Keeping Andy Moeller and George DeLeone as OL coaches will help secure ZBS. As for receiver coach, I like either Sanjay Lal or Rob Moore.

Sanjay, per Holmes, "He’s a tough-nosed guy, very mechanical, loves to work on technique and doesn’t take any B.S. from the receivers."

Rob Moore helped prepare Watkins last year.

who dictates what run blocking scheme we use? will it be the new OC or the HC?

j/c

For those complaining Browns are getting passed over, I think you need to take a look at what Farmer/Pettine are trying to build. They want a run oriented scheme. Coaches looking for a HC position what flash to attract attention. Pettine is looking for a OC who wants to run the football. With this style, it will take time getting noticed. In order for people to see, you have to win and continue winning. It is why I think Kyle left. It started out great, but once it fizzled people lost interest. As you can see, Kyle wasn't the hot commodity.

I don't have any direct connections within the Browns organization! LOL! I am only guessing Farmer/Pettine dictates. They stated they laid out the foundation. They need to stay true to it and continue adding pieces. If you look at the coaches still on the team and who left, it is obvious they want a something different in the passing game.

I would venture that it is whoever is in charge of hiring the offensive coordinator.

that could be farmer though.
let me rephrase this question......
typically who dictates what run blocking scheme a team uses.

Shanny has always liked running the ball and he always has, including last year. He didn't give up on the run like other OCs.

I was by no means implying he was deviating from the run game. In the second half, Browns offense wasn't looking the prize, mostly because of lack of depth. If you were a coordinator looking to make HC, Browns offense is not something marketing your talents.

Lane Kiffin is the frontrunner for the 49ers OC job. Something tells me that Saban is not very happy about that.

Man, doesn't it seem like Kiffin has done nothing in his career but burn bridges? I would have to believe that Saban is pretty unhappy about it.