The Cleveland Browns had a long list of names during their search for a new head coach at the beginning of the offseason, but they decided to keep things in house, promoting offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens to the job.
Browns general manager John Dorsey speaks highly of Kitchens, and he told Peter King of NBC Sports that one of the things he likes most about Kitchens is that he will hold his players accountable.
“From a planning standpoint, you want to surround a first-year head coach with quality coaches at all levels,” Dorsey said. “I think we’ve done that. Surround him with a strong coaching staff. And remember: This head coach is very direct, very honest. He’s going to tell it like it is, and he’ll tell Odell like it is. He will hold players accountable. He’ll let players express themselves, as he should do. We really like Odell. He’s passionate. He’s competitive. He wants to be great. You can’t have enough of those guys. He’s on time. Everything you hear is he’s a great teammate. We’re thrilled to have him.”
With brash personalities like Baker Mayfield, Jarvis Landry, and incoming players such as wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and running back Kareem Hunt on the roster, Kitchens may certainly need to exercise his authority to keep things in order sometimes, and Dorsey seems confident he will do that.
Kitchens began the 2018 campaign as the Browns' running backs coach, but after Cleveland fired offensive coordinator Todd Haley during the middle of the season, Kitchens took over play-calling duties.
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