Offensive Coordinator... Robiskie seems the guy
Terry Robiskie, currently receivers coach, appears to be the front-runner for the offensive coordinator position in 2004. It's almost a no-brainer, though of course nothing is ever guaranteed. But Robiskie does seem to be a popular guy with the players, appeared to be in the middle of the KJ ordeal and perhaps held the team together through that time, and if he had an active role in game-planning vs. the Bengals that's a pretty good recommendation. Since the goal is to find a guy who can mould the current players into an effective offense, that sounds like some good evidence in Robiskie's favor.
As I've harped on before, whoever is the guy it's clear that this team needs to focus on running the ball. We're keeping Couch unless there's a contract snag, so winning games will be dependent on fundamentals -- good blocking, effective rushing, and aggressive defense. It's really not hard to figure out the blueprint for success. Davis, though, needs to find the right guy to implement the offensive side of the plan. Oh, and draft an offensive lineman....
In hindsight we may really wish the Browns did not salvage the last game of the season when it comes to the draft. At their present position (7 or 8) the Browns have no shot at the concensus best OL prospect (Robert Gallery) and may be forced to consider TE Kellen Winslow (who probably won't drop that far) or OT Shawn Andrews (who probably will). After that the list is full of players the Browns could use but outside of their top needs -- DE, CB, LB. OL Vernon Carey from Miami is another top prospect, but not expected to go anywhere near the 7-8th pick. But you never know.
Needless to say, this would probably be a good year for a trade of some sort. The way the draft board now looks, the Browns may be able to move down by trading with a team looking for a top offensive skill player. The current outlook would seem to be -- Browns trade down for a low 1st round pick and an additional 2nd, then pick up 3 quality players in the first two rounds. Or they stand pat and get the best player they could use, but perhaps not the difference maker they need in the trenches.
As I've harped on before, whoever is the guy it's clear that this team needs to focus on running the ball. We're keeping Couch unless there's a contract snag, so winning games will be dependent on fundamentals -- good blocking, effective rushing, and aggressive defense. It's really not hard to figure out the blueprint for success. Davis, though, needs to find the right guy to implement the offensive side of the plan. Oh, and draft an offensive lineman....
In hindsight we may really wish the Browns did not salvage the last game of the season when it comes to the draft. At their present position (7 or 8) the Browns have no shot at the concensus best OL prospect (Robert Gallery) and may be forced to consider TE Kellen Winslow (who probably won't drop that far) or OT Shawn Andrews (who probably will). After that the list is full of players the Browns could use but outside of their top needs -- DE, CB, LB. OL Vernon Carey from Miami is another top prospect, but not expected to go anywhere near the 7-8th pick. But you never know.
Needless to say, this would probably be a good year for a trade of some sort. The way the draft board now looks, the Browns may be able to move down by trading with a team looking for a top offensive skill player. The current outlook would seem to be -- Browns trade down for a low 1st round pick and an additional 2nd, then pick up 3 quality players in the first two rounds. Or they stand pat and get the best player they could use, but perhaps not the difference maker they need in the trenches.
posted by Michael @ 9:50 AM
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