Cleveland Browns biggest questions for 2020 season ahead of the Combine

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CLEVELAND, OHIO – JANUARY 14: Paul DePodesta Cleveland Browns Chief Strategy Officer addresses the media after the Browns introduced Kevin Stefanski as the Browns new head coach on January 14, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

Who will rule the draft room?

There’s no doubt that the Cleveland Browns war room was dominated by John Dorsey over the past two offseasons. A former NFL linebacker, Dorsey boasted an imposing frame and came into Berea looking to take charge. He was no-nonsense and was all-in on rebuilding this once-proud franchise.

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As he sought to ‘awake the sleeping giant’ Dorsey was in full control of everything and was all about the big moves. And when it came to drafting, he was the one calling the shots.

His confidence in himself was on display as he made a few selections that were somewhat questionable. Not many had Baker Mayfield ahead of Sam Darnold but Dorsey went against the grain. He did the same thing taking Denzel Ward over Bradley Chubb.

Not all of his picks worked but it was clear it was his call. Now with the seasoned executive gone, the Browns will be relying on 32-year old Andrew Berry as the general manager. But with him never running a draft before, will he be the sole voice making the picks for Cleveland? Or will there be some combination of him, Kevin Stefanski, and chief strategy officer Paul DePodesta making the picks?

Whatever they decide, they need to have two things figured out. One is who gets the final say. It’s great to have several voices, but there needs to be the one guy who can break ties or disagreements. The other thing they need to figure out is how to keep Jimmy Haslam away from the war room.

Do both of these things and they should be just fine.

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