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Cleveland Browns: A hard coaching search with no easy answers

By Christopher Markoch

NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 22: Head Coach Lincoln Riley of the Oklahoma Sooners watches warm ups before the game against the Army Black Knights at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners defeated the Black Knights 28-21 in overtime. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 22: Head Coach Lincoln Riley of the Oklahoma Sooners watches warm ups before the game against the Army Black Knights at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners defeated the Black Knights 28-21 in overtime. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – SEPTEMBER 16: General Manager of the Cleveland Browns John Dorsey on the sidelines before the start of the game against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 16, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – SEPTEMBER 16: General Manager of the Cleveland Browns John Dorsey on the sidelines before the start of the game against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 16, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

To sum it all up

I’ll finish this article the same way it started by saying, this coaching search requires asking many hard questions that don’t have easy answers. That’s the nature of every coaching search. In his first 12 months on the job, John Dorsey has made, by most accounts, mostly good moves and the Browns seem to be well positioned for sustained success.

However, as with most general managers, the ultimate success of the Dorsey regime will very likely be decided by this hire.

The next head coach of the Cleveland Browns will have to be able to work with and get the most out of Baker Mayfield. This is particularly important while Mayfield will be on his rookie contract for the next several years.

The Browns window is wide open. The right choice for head coach will impact the fortunes of the Cleveland Browns for years to come.

John Dorsey certainly had a short list in mind when he accepted the job as general manager last year.

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The hope is that those names took into consideration the coaches he thought could work best with Baker Mayfield because like Rodgers-McCarthy and Brees-Payton, the Browns will want this coach and quarterback to have a long honeymoon.

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