Cleveland Browns: 5 college head coaches to replace Freddie Kitchens

1. Urban Meyer – Ohio State University (former)

While many of the rumors involving Urban Meyer and the NFL involve the Dallas Cowboys, the Cleveland Browns should look hard at hiring Meyer if he is interested in returning to the sideline.

Besides, Urban Meyer has left coaching twice now, once to spend time with family and once for health. Being from Ohio, it would make sense for Meyer to not want to move to Texas. However, if the Cleveland Browns came calling with an opportunity to coach again, Meyer may be open to that idea.

Meyer has been one of the best college coaches not only of this generation but perhaps of all time. He’s able to win everywhere he goes, no matter the players, and runs a system that players love to play in. He’s one of the most creative coaches ever, and his schemes are some of the most copied in all of college football today.

Since the college football style of play is becoming more and more popular in the NFL, many of Urban Meyer’s schemes are also making their way into the NFL. If Meyer were to take a chance at coaching for the Browns, he would be able to use these schemes, as well as whatever else he comes up with, against the coaches who would try to use it against him.

The explosive playmakers that the Browns have on offense, like Nick Chubb, Jarvis Landy, and Odell Beckham, would all be perfect for the system Urban Meyer would bring. The system would also be fun for Baker Mayfield, who would be able to play more freely and not feel like he has to force things like he has seemed to so often this season.

Fans all over Ohio would likely rejoice with the hire of Urban Meyer. He’s beloved by just about everyone who follows the Browns, as most are also fans of the state’s university.

If Urban had such great success leading the Buckeyes, Browns fans can only dream what kind of magic he could do for the Browns given the opportunity.