Daily Dawg Tags: Cleveland Browns ready for head coaching search?
By Dan Justik
The Daily Dawg Tags brings you all the Cleveland Browns news you need to know, including the Browns potentially getting ready for another head coach search.
After last offseason, the Cleveland Browns thought they landed the head coach that will be guiding the future of their franchise quarterback. However, the Freddie Kitchens-Baker Mayfield pairing has been a disaster in year one.
Mayfield has taken a step back from his rookie season and has been one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL this season. Kitchens has made many blunders that have piled up enough to cause the Browns to lose on Sundays.
It is clear Kitchens is in over his head as a head coach and it is hurting the Cleveland Browns organization. With players constantly screaming at Kitchens on the sidelines, there may be a player revolt if Kitchens is retained for 2020.
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Today’s featured article explains that Kitchens is not making it easy for the Browns to retain him as the head coach for 2020 and that the organization may have to look elsewhere.
Cleveland Browns News
"The loss had all the usual trappings found in most Browns viewings: head-scratching strategy, sideline tantrums, random pockets of chaos and still another overall appearance of what football executives fear most when they hire a rookie head coach, which is:Games that look like this."
If the Browns want to reach the playoffs in 2020, this season should make it clear that it won’t be Kitchens leading the way. He has made far too many mistakes to justify keeping him as the head coach, and he has not learned from his mistakes. It’s also clear the players do not believe in him, which would make it difficult for the organization to tell them Kitchens would be leading them again in 2020.
Urban Meyer would be a good fit as Cleveland Browns head coach
Former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer would reportedly be a possibility to become Browns head coach if they move on from Kitchens, and Meyer may be the fit the Browns need for their next potential head coach.
Exit Interview: Cleveland Browns – Riley McAtee, The Ringer
"Freddie Kitchens’s squad entered 2019 with high expectations, but ended the season in chaos. Will the head coach become a one and done? And what other changes should the team make?"
The Browns still being in playoff contention during Week 16 was amazing considering all of the problems they had this season. But looking back at the season already, there were not many things that went right for the Browns.
dark. Next. Studs and duds from Browns Week 16 loss to Ravens
Browns instant reactions: Freddie Kitchens seals his fate
The Browns looked like they were ready to play a tight second half against the Ravens, but a colossal mistake by Kitchens ruined the game on Sunday for the Browns. Randy Gurzi shared his instant reactions from Sunday’s loss, including how the loss should seal Kitchens’ fate as head coach.