5 Things the Cleveland Browns should be thankful for in 2018
By Randy Gurzi
A new general manager with a new vision
One thing that we should all be thankful for is that there’s a new shot caller in Berea. John Dorsey came over after spending time with the Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers before that. He’s been successful wherever he’s worked and has a confidence about him that’s contagious.
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Whether or not you liked his quick proclamation that the team needed “real players,” Dorsey has backed up his words by slamming some draft picks out of the park. He hit on several selections from the quarterback in Baker Mayfield to a fifth-round linebacker like Genard Avery.
He’s also made some underrated moves like picking up linebacker Tanner Vallejo and receiver Breshad Perriman. Neither are set for a Pro Bowl anytime soon, but they’ve played meaningful downs due to injuries and have contributed.
Dorsey also forced his coaches hand as he traded away veteran running back Carlos Hyde when Hue Jackson and Todd Haley refused to play the younger options like Nick Chubb and Duke Johnson.
Most importantly. Dorsey was finally able to get owner Jimmy Haslam to realize you can’t expect the culture to change if you keep a coach who continually loses and blames others. Nothing has seemed to lighten spirits in Cleveland like saying goodbye to Hue Jackson and the team has Dorsey to thank for that change in their outlook.