Heading into Super Bowl week, the Browns have officially filled most of their assistant coaching vacancies and will soon turn their attention to the NFL Combine and free agency.
Here are some burning questions facing the franchise.The Browns’ offseason heads toward Super Bowl week as new offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey met with the media for the first time Monday.
There are plenty of questions looming, from play calling to the Browns’ biggest needs as free agency approaches. Every week, we answer the burning questions facing the franchise heading into 2024.
Let’s tackle four at once!Who should pick Cleveland’s offensive players in 2024?I stand by what I said: Kevin Stefanski should remain in charge of the game through 2024. All due respect to Ken Dorsey, but even though his offenses ranked among the best in the league in some categories with Buffalo , a closer look at his attack reveals troubling inconsistencies.
His offense neglected tight ends, with Bills running back James Cook improving after Dorsey’s departure. Star quarterback Josh Allen did the same, particularly as a runner.
I think Dorsey will bring a great prospect to the offensive matchups to get more out of quarterback Deshaun Watson, but as far as I’m concerned that’s where his role should begin and end. It’s a devil that you know the situation.
Stefanski has proven to be a great player in this championship, his colleagues from Berea continue to say that this is one of his greatest strengths. So why give it up? What is the biggest offseason need for the Browns? There are different ways.
The organization might believe she’s on the defensive line because there are so many guys from last year’s group waiting to leave in free agency. Personally, I think he’s a wide receiver. Elijah Moore’s experiment just didn’t work last year. He can still play a role in this offense, but it appears Cleveland needs to prioritize the task of adding another Watson weapon behind Amari Cooper.
Additionally, Cooper is entering his age 30 season, the final year of his contract. It may make sense to hire someone who can eventually take over the No. 1 wide receiver position. Could the Browns enter next season without reshaping Deshaun Watson’s contract?
This question comes from a conversation Browns general manager Andrew Berry had with The Athletic’s Zac Jackson during the Senior Bowl this weekend.
Berry suggested there was “no need” to restructure Watson’s deal and put more money into the canceled years at the end of the deal.
Berry could certainly find other ways to move money around and free up the cap space he needs to make big moves and hopefully bring some into next offseason. That said, I would find it highly unlikely that he doesn’t do the same with Watson’s contract.
