Source: Dick Jauron Very Interested in Joining Browns; Previous Relationship With Rogers

by Chris Pokorny on Jan 15, 2011 2:38 PM EST in General News

According to a source, Dick Jauron will 100% interview for the Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator position at some point in the near future. At least one other team is interested in Jauron being their defensive coordinator, but it is not as serious as the mutual interest between Jauron and the Browns.

One reason Jauron is interested in the Browns' position is obvious -- he was on Mike Holmgren's staff in Green Bay, where Fritz Shurmur was the team's defensive coordinator. Hiring Jauron would fit in with the entire staff having previous experience with each other and having the confidence that everyone could work together.

My source also notes that when Jauron was with the Buffalo Bills, he wanted to acquire Shaun Rogers badly from the Detroit Lions. Jauron really liked Rogers when he had been the Lions' defensive coordinator. The Bills had the same trade offer on the table that the Browns did for Rogers when Jauron was Buffalo's head coach, but Rogers ended up coming to Cleveland. Based on the time when Rogers felt like he was stiffed by Eric Mangini, it seems important that Rogers believes his coaches respect him. It sounds like Jauron is the type of guy Rogers would have no problems working under.

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I like him. He doesn’t seem like a perfect coordinator but he seems to fit us. Being a defensive backs coach he could help bring along our young secondary and he seems to fit the “One Common Vision” goal also

by Luke C on Jan 15, 2011 2:51 PM EST reply actions

I’m standing on the ledge, ready to jump.

Seriously why cant we poach someone from the steelers’ or ravens’ staff so they can teach us how the big kids play defense?

"Smokescreen."

by jaws. on Jan 15, 2011 5:24 PM EST reply actions

the steelers and ravens aren’t the only ones who know how to play defense. they have the personnel right now, we don’t. Dick LeBeau as DC in Cleveland, with all of our current players, would not equate to a super bowl.

by Dawg Nuts on Jan 17, 2011 10:48 AM EST up reply actions

Great. He has all the fire and passion of a librarian. In Buffalo, Chuck Dickerson the ex line coach of the Bills during the SB days, had a radio show when Jauron was coaching. He nicknamed him ‘Casper Milktoast.’ So you hire a ‘supposed’ up and comer in ‘The Shurmurnator’…or so we are told since Uncle Fritzie used to be on the Walrus’ staff…and now you want an ex-retread with the personality (and probably wardrobe) of Barry Mannilow? I can feel the excitement in the locker room already!

Life moves pretty fast. If don't stop and look around once in a while you could miss it. - Ferris Bueller

by Kosar19 on Jan 16, 2011 8:45 AM EST reply actions

I can dig it. Fleecing the Eagles, be Tom Heckert or Sheldon Brown has yielded improvements thus far.

by ouched on Jan 16, 2011 8:55 AM EST reply actions

One item that must be considered is the very strong possibility of a lockout this year. If/when it happens the coaches will not be allowed to interact (officially) with the players. By having a staff that understands each other instead of being cobbled together (ie Oakland, again) the implementation process goes better. Jauron is very smart but as Kosar19 stated he doesn’t have the most outgoing (to the public) personality. Holmgren is trying to assemble a staff that is level headed and professional at each level it seems to me. Its what has worked the best for BAL/PIT right now at least.

by sleepy042 on Jan 16, 2011 10:24 AM EST reply actions

Dave W is at the top of my list, but DJ is qualified. I could care less about whether he is a rah-rah guy – what matters is how he draws up a gameplan and schemes. Where did I see that the Eagles were going to promote DJ, though?

Now we can turn our attention to the OC choice. Just idle thinking, but how far-fetched would it be for Holmgren to be QB coach?

"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge..." C. Darwin

by Spidey on Jan 16, 2011 10:28 AM EST via mobile reply actions