The Here We Go Yet Again "New and Improved" Browns Coaching Search Thread

Last season we were everyone's target.....Much better flying under the radar.

 

I agree wholeheartedly with that. Maybe we can get through camp without the intense scrutiny and, God willing, no one does something remarkably stupid, to draw the national media (I'm talking to you Odell, but am worried about Garrett, Hunt, and even Mayfield).

There has to be a true "us mentality" that understands the concept of TEAM. Plenty of personalities, that can make or break the team concept.

 

Browns set to hire Joe Woods as defensive coordinator

The Browns had to wait until after the Super Bowl to hire their defensive coordinator, but the team’s hiring of Joe Woods will become official soon, Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com reports.

Woods coached the 49ers’ defensive backs and served as the defensive passing game coordinator.

He worked with new Browns coach Kevin Stefanski in Minnesota from 2006-13.

“With Kevin, I’ve had a relationship with him, coaching on the same staff,’’ Woods told Cabot during Super Bowl Week. “So if that were to happen, I feel it would be very easy, a seamless transition. There’s a trust factor there. He knows my work ethic. He saw me in the building for eight years, so he knows what I’m all about, so I don’t think there would be a problem there.’’

The 49ers wanted to keep Woods, but the promotion to defensive coordinator working for a coach he knows well was too big of a draw apparently.

Woods’ only experience as defensive coordinator came with the Broncos in 2017-18. He also has spent time with the Bucs and the Raiders.

The Browns already have hired Alex Van Pelt as offensive coordinator and Mike Priefer as special teams coordinator.

source; NBCsports

 

Thanks for the update @Willie.

 

From Cle.com

Here is a rundown of Stefanski’s staff so far, including primary coordinator and position coach positions still vacant:

OFFENSE

Offensive coordinator: Alex Van Pelt.

Quarterbacks: vacant.

Running backs/run game coordinator: Stump Mitchell.

Offensive line: Bill Callahan.

Tight ends: Drew Petzing.

Wide receivers/pass game coordinator: Chad O’Shea.


DEFENSE

Defensive coordinator: Joe Woods.

Defensive line: vacant.

Linebackers: vacant.

Defensive backs: Jeff Howard.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Special teams coordinator: Mike Priefer.

Special teams assistant: Doug Colman.

OTHER

Chief of Staff: Callie Brownson.

 

I like it.

 

FUN FACT 1: Baker was #3 last season.

FUN FACT 2: Freddie didn't use play-action in 2019, so Baker didn't have enough attempts to qualify.

I want at coach who plays to their quarterback's strengths. Passing off play-action is one of those.

 

• Tannehill had Henry
• Brees had Kamara
• Minshew had McCaffrey
• Mayfield had Chubb (and Hunt)

Is it any wonder why Goober is now in charge of washing jock straps for the New York Giants?

 

Giants signed Jacques Strapp to a futures contract?!

 

In case anyone was wondering if Joe Woods was going to ruin Myles Garrett...

 

On a serious note, when you see how spectacularly the offense came off the rails last year, it's no surprise that Kitchens was fired but even less surprising why Dorsey was. This went sideways so fast that if you were going to be the "strong hand" in the organization, there should have been adjustments made.

Jarvis Landry recently gave this interview about the season where he flat out says: "the first 15 [scripted] plays of the game, we're clicking and we're executing what we practice... after that, I don't think anyone knew what the plan was".

 

My guess is that this franchise won't get right....

I love my Cleveland Browns.

 

Kevin Stefanski has hired former Broncos quarterback coach T.C. McCartney as an offensive assistant, a league source told cleveland.com. McCartney was an offensive quality control coach for the Browns in 2014 under Kyle Shanahan.

https://www.cleveland.com/browns/20...rtney-as-offensive-assistant-source-says.html

 

Gotta admit I find it hard to get excited about any of this.

I've seen what coaching can do / undo, so having a "new coach" just means we're stirring the pot in some new untested way. What will it taste like?

 

Just added a LB coach..........



OFFENSE

Offensive coordinator: Alex Van Pelt.

Quarterbacks: vacant.

Running backs/run game coordinator: Stump Mitchell.

Offensive line: Bill Callahan.

Tight ends: Drew Petzing.

Wide receivers/pass game coordinator: Chad O’Shea.


DEFENSE

Defensive coordinator: Joe Woods.

Defensive line: vacant.

Linebackers: Jason Tarver

Defensive backs: Jeff Howard.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Special teams coordinator: Mike Priefer.

Special teams assistant: Doug Colman.

OTHER

Chief of Staff: Callie Brownson.

 

Jason Tarver's history

As coach:

• West Valley College (1996–1997)
  Linebackers/defensive backs/special teams coach
• UCLA (1998–2000)
  Graduate assistant
• San Francisco 49ers (2001–2003)
  Offensive quality control coach
• San Francisco 49ers (2004)
  Assistant running backs coach
• San Francisco 49ers (2005–2010)
  Outside linebackers coach
• Stanford (2011)
  Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach
• Oakland Raiders (2012–2014)
  Defensive coordinator
• San Francisco 49ers (2015–2017)
  Linebackers coach
• Vanderbilt (2018–2019)
  Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach
• Cleveland Browns (2020–present)
  Linebackers coach

 

Fixed it for ya Duff

https://www.cleveland.com/browns/20...joe-woods-as-browns-defensive-line-coach.html