He was present on the sidelines with coaches today. Don't remember ever seeing him out there during previous games. I wouldn't hate it if he was our next coach. But no coach is gonna do well with this QB room.
Schwartz might be expecting a chance if it's given
Only the Browns, ONLY THE BROWNS will be letting go of the reigning Coach of the Year (X2 btw). Hate this ****ing team #GoLions
There's an embarrassment of riches to it too though. Vrabel was coach of the year. Schwartz has been a top DC before. (Not to mention Bill Callahan leaving prior)
There will most likely be an after the fact story that the three disagreed on something but I've never really read that there's any strife.
The almost predictable madness of coaching hires is often times the offense struggles so teams hire a defensive head coach or vice versa.
I think Schwartz is a better hire for them if they want continuity. He had an awful horrible situation in Detroit and got awful players added and that was his only chance? Schwartz did such a fantastic job building culture that Dan Campbell was saying recently how Schwartz started some program and ...cut off static...they had to make it mandatory for players to make public appearances because they wouldn't. The host asked if it was some plants closing or the famous water issue and idk Detroit's hard times chronology and lost track of the conversation. My point is, he was in an awful situation that looking back, no one would have succeeded with and somehow Dan Campbell is mentioning him in a positive light.
During the years in PFR when he isn't listed as coaching, Schwartz had some health issues and worked out of the Titans offices for the NFL. He was a defensive consultant with the Titans and really helped Vrabel as a sounding board until Vrabel stopped listening to anyone n everyone.
Schwartz has a great pedigree and rings and ...he's always not the main character when fans share memories.
Vrabel is a BIG character. Sometimes he's a bit much but he's very likable. His tenure is especially questionable and many in the NFL either love him or don't. There's no middle ground. He worked for and hired buddies but he also fired some and this is either viewed as loyal or disloyal.
During the last interviews he reportedly didn't make sense when discussing Lafleur not being a good OC in Tennessee and one team interviewed Jon Robinson for GM but Vrabel threw his BFF and neighbor under the bus. Vrabel went on the radio saying he didn't, they didn't understand...whatever. My point is- he has this big ego and gets very uncomfortable explaining himself.
His ego's low point was with Tim Kelly. The most predictable bad hire in recent memory. The passing game literally got worse when he arrived and then he promoted him to OC and defended him time and again as they plummeted to one of the worst teams. When Kelly foolishly used Henry minimally, Vrabel was absolutely stuck trying to reply. Laughing it off like of course Henry is a big part of this offense.
In Vrabel's memory it seems Kelly was great in Houston. Reality is they took the passing offense away from him and gave it to Pep Hamilton.
As long as Deshaun Watson is there, you have to fear a Kelly hire along with Vrabel. Then you'll say there's no way the GM gets replaced but his buddy JRob will probably join him anyway.
The Texans were a bad team a losing team. The Titans regularly signed their players and it puzzled us fans like umm they were bad and each have a horrible pff rating and why'd we add that guy? It's not just that either. The Texans added Titans free agents that we liked. They totally took Vrabel to the woodshed while he thought he knew best. Just this past off-season, they took a few more too even.
Vrabel can absolutely step back and rethink oh I messed this up and could have done that better BUT he must convey that in an interview. The genius finished as a tool and he's gotta own it. IDK that that big ego will and Cleveland has had their share of former gem coaches that won't change and claim to know best.
Sooo long post but, I revert back to Schwartz might simply be better AND a smoother hire. Ya still get the smart label and the Belichick lineage but not this huge presence