Dawgs By Nature
With Kevin Stefanski’s departure, the Cleveland Browns will most certainly be bringing in a wide range of candidates to interview and find the next head coach of this team. They could pursue a coach with head coaching experience or take a chance on someone who brings a fresh perspective without prior head coaching baggage. Additionally, they will need to decide whether they want an offensive or defensive-minded head coach.
Given the weaknesses of the Browns’ current roster, it makes the most sense to hire an offense-minded head coach. Cleveland’s offense has been a limiting factor in recent seasons, making it essential to hire someone with a clear vision who can implement it quickly. This team has been lacking an offensive identity, and their new coach must bring this to the table.
The starting quarterback of the Browns in 2026 will most likely either be Shedeur Sanders or another young quarterback. Creating stability for this quarterback in a new system will be critical for their development. When a team doesn’t hire an offense-minded head coach, it needs to bring in an offensive coordinator to call plays. There is risk in this structure – the team could lose its play-caller after one good season. If the head coach is the one calling the plays, they can guarantee continuity from one season to the next on that side of the ball.
Cleveland already has significant defensive talent, and the coordinator role there is likely to attract strong interest from defensive coaches. It should be easier to plug a coordinator into the defensive system than it would be to do the same on the other side of the ball.
Let me know what you think in the comments – Should the Browns’ new head coach be offensive-minded?
