Daily Dawg Tags: A draft profile of Jared Goff
Spanning the virtual globe to bring you the latest news about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL – these are your Daily Dawg Tags for Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Cleveland Browns:
Cleveland Browns draft profile: Jared Goff
"The 2015 NFL season has finally ended for the Cleveland Browns, meaning it is time to turn our eyes to the off-season and the Browns proverbial “Super Bowl”: the NFL Draft. The Browns finished the 2015 NFL season a miserable 3-13, and will be picking in the top five of the NFL draft for the seventh time since their resurrection in the 1999 season. And if that wasn’t bad enough, this draft pick will be the 11th time since 1999 that the Browns have made a selection in the top 10."
The case for, and against, keeping Johnny Manziel
"Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson has been a busy man since taking over as the latest person tasked with turning around the fortunes of the franchise. Jackson has been working to build his coaching staff, evaluating the current roster and making the rounds with the local and national media. In the coming weeks Jackson, along with executive vice president of football operations Sashi Brown and chief strategy officer Paul DePodesta, will face the biggest question of them all, one that has eluded every coach and front office combination to roam the halls of team headquarter’s in Berea since 1993."
Browns to interview Ray Horton and Vikings RB coach Kirby Wilson (cleveland.com)
"Titans defensive coordinator Ray Horton will interview for the Browns coordinator job this week, a source told cleveland.com. Under contract with the Titans, he received permission to talk to Hue Jackson about running his defense."
Browns have talked to Jim Schwartz, will interview Ray Horton for defensive coordinator (ESPN)
"The Cleveland Browns have contacted Jim Schwartz about becoming the team’s defensive coordinator, a league source told ESPN’S Paul Kuharsky. However, the Eagles and Jaguars also have contacted Schwartz, and he is considering his options. He would have preferred to work for the Titans, but Dick LeBeau is staying in Tennessee."
Cleveland Browns: New coach, new direction in the draft? (Factory of Sadness)
"Since the Cleveland Browns added offensive minded Hue Jackson as their new head coach, there is hope that the antiquated way of drafting and filling the roster will change. The lack of offensive impact players may be coming to an end. At least the hope of equal drafting and free agent signings for both the offense and defense would be a big step forward. In doing so, the Cleveland Browns could be getting back into a divisional fight with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals, and Baltimore Ravens!"
NFL News:
New Titans general manager: Offers for No. 1 pick welcome (FanSided)
"The Tennessee Titans selected the electrifying and immensely talented quarterback Marcus Mariota with the No. 2 overall pick in last year’s NFL Draft, but that didn’t reverse the team’s fortunes. The Titans finished the 2015 regular season with just a 3-13 record, which left them cleaning house on the sideline and in the front office and with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. However, there’s at least a chance that they might not be picking at No. 1 come draft day."
Philadelphia Eagles hire Doug Pederson as coach (NFL.com)
"The Eagles are turning to a former Philadelphia quarterback as their next head coach. Kansas City offensive coordinator Doug Pederson has become Philly’s next coach, the team announced Monday. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Friday, via a source informed of the situation, that owner Jeffrey Lurie had chosen Pederson to replace Chip Kelly."
John Clayton says Marshawn Lynch 100% done in Seattle (12th Man Rising)
"With the season over, the topic everyone immediately turned to was the fate of Marshawn Lynch. Seattle’s mercurial running back is coming off an injury-plagued season, and is due to make $12.5 million next season. According to legendary reporter John Clayton, there no reason to speculate. He said on Brock and Salk this morning that Lynch’s time in Seattle is over."