Daily Dawg Tags: Browns make changes in personnel department
By Dan Justik
The Daily Dawg Tags brings you all the Cleveland Browns news you need to know. Today’s stories include the Browns making changes in the front office and more.
When the Cleveland Browns announced that John Dorsey would be the team’s new general manager in December, it was expected that he would make sweeping changes in the front office. Especially with two vastly difference in thinking from the previous regime to how Dorsey operates.
The changes in the front office started in January when Dorsey hired Eliot Wolf as Assistant General Manager and Alonzo Highsmith as Vice President of Player Personnel.
Typically new general managers will wait until after the draft to make the mass amount of front office changes. That is to make sure none of the team’s draft plans leak out to other teams in te league.
Mary Kay Cabot from cleveland.com has all the details on the recent changes in the Browns front office.
That story and more can be found in today’s edition of Daily Dawg Tags.
Cleveland Browns News
Browns GM John Dorsey announces changes to personnel staff – Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com
"Browns GM John Dorsey wasted no time in shaking up his personnel staff.On Thursday, the Browns announced some previously reported changes, and a few new ones."
Cleveland Browns train with Chuck Liddell, because they can
The Browns brought in UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell to train the players, and Randy Gurzi explains how bringing in the MMA fighter will help the team.
Cleveland Browns: Denzel Ward impressive during OTA’s
Denzel Ward is starting to show why he was the fourth overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft, and his teammates are taking notice of his play.
Trash talk erupts in Baker Mayfield interview – Andrew Joseph, USA Today Sports
"Browns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield thought he was joining Steve Smith for a friendly interview with NFL Network.At first, he was right.But when the former NFL receiver asked Mayfield what position he would have played if he wasn’t a quarterback, Mayfield’s response brought out the competitor in Smith. The answer of safety sent the two off into a hilarious exchange of trash-talking jabs."
NFL News
Dont’a Hightower: Playing for Pats ‘not for everybody’ – Austin Knoblauch, NFL.com
"It might be tough to work under New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, but linebacker Dont’a Hightower doesn’t have any issues with what’s demanded from him.Speaking to reporters after Thursday’s organized team activities, Hightower said he’s found his journey on “The Patriot Way” to be fun at times even though it has entailed plenty of hard work."
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Tevin Coleman: Falcons will “use me more” this year – Josh Alper, Pro Football Talk
"Coleman was in on over 41 percent of the snaps in 2017 and touched the ball 183 times while producing 927 yards and eight touchdowns in 15 games. He said this week that he’s planning for an even bigger role that includes more than just lining up in the backfield."