A Memorial Day weekend look at how far the Cleveland Browns have come
By Greg Newland
2019: 6-10
One of the more disappointing seasons I can remember in Cleveland Browns history was 2019. Dorsey spent a stupid amount of money bringing in guys like Sheldon Richardson and trading for Odell Beckham and Olivier Vernon. The pieces were finally all together, and this was the Browns year.
One of the bigger surprises was the head coach. After having an extensive search, Dorsey went with Kitchens who had no experience but did a great job with the offense and Mayfield to end the season. Guys like Williams, Kevin Stefanski, and Mike McCarthy were all in consideration.
No one was more excited than me that Dorsey went with Kitchens. He was great as the offensive coordinator and felt like a great Cleveland guy who broke the typical coaching mold.
Fans quickly realized Kitchens was not cut out to be a head coach, and that Dorsey only picked him so he could have full control over everything. Mayfield appeared to take a step back in development, and the defense couldn’t stop anyone.
The Browns started 2-2, but before they knew it, they were 2-6 and had lost almost any shot at the playoffs. Cleveland would end the season losing 4 of their last 5 games, and the owner would once again change directions with a new general manager and head coach.