Browns OC Ken Dorsey speaks on the elephant in the room following decision made by Kevin Stefanski
At the beginning of training camp for the Cleveland Browns, one storyline was quickly put to sleep and questions around it came to a stop. Head coach Kevin Stefanski made a decision that he would continue to call plays for the offense and it would not be handed to new offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. It […]
At the beginning of training camp for the Cleveland Browns, one storyline was quickly put to sleep and questions around it came to a stop. Head coach Kevin Stefanski made a decision that he would continue to call plays for the offense and it would not be handed to new offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey.
It makes sense for the Browns to continue operating with Stefanski as the play caller just like he has done since he took over in 2020. At first thought, it was possible that Dorsey would take the play-calling duties as a part of coming to Cleveland to hold the OC title.
“At the end of the day, from day one in this process of interviewing and all that, Kevin was very upfront and honest about everything, and you don’t always get that in the league,” Dorsey explained on Monday. “And he was very upfront. And so I knew it going in that there was going to be a process to go through, and at the end of the day, I want to win football games and Kevin’s a fantastic play-caller and I feel good about where we’re at.”
For Cleveland, it is all about having quarterback Deshaun Watson healthy and producing. If the Browns can get him back anything close to the Watson they hoped they had traded for, it would make things a lot more clear for the future. Each of the last two seasons, Stefanski has kept the offense moving with a game of musical chairs at the most important position in football.
“I think at the end of the day, look, this was a great opportunity to come to a great organization work with Kevin, which I’ve absolutely loved. And this is something that, again, I think with that open communication and knowing from the start what he’s thinking and everything, that’s what you appreciate as an employee in an organization. And I thought at the end of the day, he decided to make that decision. I’m 100% behind him and we’re ready to roll.”
Dorsey is very much behind the decision and is bought into his role. The offense will still contain much of what Dorsey likes to do and things he did in Buffalo with the Bills. Option routes will be put within the offense and motion is going to be a point of emphasis.
Knowing that he had a chance to call plays and won’t, while still staying level-headed is a professional approach by Roddy. He still knows he’s going to be very involved in all components of the game planning and he plans to be on the sidelines on Sundays instead of the box. Play-calling questions were over before they started in training camp.
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