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Five Coaches Added to Mangini's Staff

The team officially announced the addition of five more coaches yesterday:

  1. Defensive line coach Bryan Cox
  2. Defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson
  3. Defensive quality control coach Andy Dickerson
  4. Quarterbacks coach Carl Smith
  5. Assistant strength and conditioning coach Rick Lyle

All of the coaches, except for Smith, were on Eric Mangini's staff last season with the New York Jets. Smith has some recent tenure in the Browns organization: from 2001-2003, he was the team's quarterbacks coach under Butch Davis. For the past two seasons, he has been the Jacksonville Jaguars' offensive coordinator.

Also, the hiring of George Kokinis could finally be drawing near, with Mangini's latest quote in an AP article:

While presenting an award, Mangini, who began his NFL career as a public-relations intern with Cleveland, told the audience he anticipated the Browns "will have news in the very short future."

Let's get him in and get ready for the draft already.

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Please, just hire a GM before the draft. Mangini unilaterally making draft picks scares me.

by Chief WaDrew on Jan 23, 2009 1:04 PM EST reply actions  

I dig on the Bryan Cox hire. I love a coach that can kick a little ass.

by Bernie19Kosar on Jan 23, 2009 9:11 PM EST reply actions  

He’s the Browns’ version of Mike Singletary.

The best thing probably is to hit [Grady] 2nd -- Jay

by Buckeye Brad on Jan 24, 2009 9:09 AM EST up reply actions  

Carl Smith is an excellent hire. I am glad we were able to steal him away from USC.

by gahnki on Jan 24, 2009 2:06 PM EST reply actions  

Is Crudzinski still the OC?

by JulioBernazard on Jan 24, 2009 5:12 PM EST reply actions  

No, Mangini brought a guy with him from the Jets who was the QB coach there. Can’t remember the name off the of my head. And Rob Ryan from Oakland is the new DC.

The best thing probably is to hit [Grady] 2nd -- Jay

by Buckeye Brad on Jan 24, 2009 6:44 PM EST up reply actions  

Rob Ryan

What type of defense is is Ryan planning to implement?

by bellar on Jan 24, 2009 7:24 PM EST reply actions  

I hope it’s one that actually manages to pressure the QB from time to time.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 25, 2009 2:27 PM EST up reply actions  

Things I have heard so far abour Rob Ryan and/or the defense Mangini wants to run:

-3-4 with “4-3 concepts”, which I took to mean one-gapping.
-Definitely 3-4
-“aggressive-style”
-“creative”

I maintain that the amount of defensive players with their hands on the ground matters much, much less than what those players are told to do after the snap (so when you hear “3-4”, that doesn’t mean our defense will look like Romeo’s).

by rufio on Jan 25, 2009 3:36 PM EST up reply actions  

The 2008 Football Prospectus on new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan: “Hair flying, Ryan’s red-eyed, spit-splattering tirades made the (2007) Raiders more watchable on the sidelines than on the field.” He was voted the Football Prospectus top defensive coordinator in 2006. But as those authors point out, it’s hard to sustain success (or even judge coaches) with the Raiders.

by rufio on Jan 25, 2009 3:42 PM EST up reply actions  

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