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THE DAILY BLOVIATION
The coaching search continues apace, with Nate Scheelhaase, the Rams’ passing game coordinator, interviewing with the Browns and three other teams today. Scheelhaase is a very fashionable name in the coaching search, as teams look for the next great offensive mind akin to Sean McVay
I’ve been a little leery of Scheelhaase, simply because he’s been working with a very experienced quarterback in Matthew Stafford, and it’s hard for me to tell how much of the Rams’ success is Scheelhaase and how much is the quarterback. Scheelhaase is a quarterback himself, having played at the University of Illinois, where he set several school passing records. He’s worked on the offensive side of the ball for his career, and would need a strong defensive mind to work with (hello, Jim Schwartz!).
At this stage in the game, with so many coaches and openings in play, some still in the playoffs, it wouldn’t surprise me if the Browns’ coaching search extends through the Super Bowl, unless they simply fall in love with a candidate.
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THE AFC NORTH IS THERE FOR THE TAKING: Given the Browns’ poor record the last two years, it’s probably not a great time to make plans about a Browns AFC North dynasty. But the opportunity is there. The Steelers have been in the purgatory of mediocrity for quite some time, and now have to replace a head coach who was part of their system for almost two decades. They have no answer at quarterback, and none coming in the draft, unless they’re willing to take a flier on someone like Ty Simpson.
LIkewise, the Ravens have issues, having just fired their head coach and being dependent on a player in Lamar Jackson who is not always healthy. The Bengals are the Bengals, and are poorly run. They have a few more years of the Burrow/Chase era left to go, but I have little confidence in their ability to build a team around them.
All I’m saying is that the Browns have a chance to take advantage of the situation in the AFC North. Now, about the quarterback position…
Have a good one! GO BROWNS!
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