I will leave: it’s clear my prescription is not longer value by the…. How hard was it for Ken Dorsey, the Cleveland Browns’ new offensive coordinator, to become the Cleveland Browns’ new offensive coordinator?
“It was darn near like a root canal to get this job,” said Dorsey, who is joining one of four NFL teams – speaking of root canals – who have never played in the Super Bowl.
“The thing I respect about this organization and Kevin the most,” said Dorsey, of head coach Kevin Stefanski and the Browns’ hiring process, “is how thorough they are in making these decisions.”.
Browns decision makers made several decisions this week, most of them involving coaches on the offensive side of the ball. The headliner was replacing offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt with Dorsey.
“When we made this decision very early on, Ken was a guy that we identified that could help us, help me, be an integral part of this offense,” Stefanski said. “Ken and I have known each other for a little while. We’ve kind of come up in this profession together if you will. Just watching Ken in college, in the pros, having success as a player, having success as a coach. He really fits who we are culturally.”.
The quarterback for the University of Miami’s 2001 National Champions, Dorsey had a brief pro career, including two stints (2006, 2008) with the Browns. For the last five years Dorsey was the quarterback coach for the Buffalo Bills, where he had a hand in the development of Bills quarterback Josh Allen.
The 42-year-old Dorsey (a year older than Stefanski) will face a big challenge with the Browns, who had a disastrous season offensively in 2023 when they cycled through five different quarterbacks, had injuries to numerous linemen, and were near the bottom of the league in offensive efficiency.
When we made this decision (to overhaul the offense) very early on, Ken was a guy that we identified that could help us, help me, be an integral part of this offense,” said Stefanski, who described Dorsey as “a smart person who fits us from a culture standpoint, has had a ton of success really every stop along the way.”
The two biggest challenges facing the Browns’ new offensive coordinator is to get quarterback Deshaun Watson up and running after two basically lost seasons in which he played in only 11 of 35 games due to suspensions and injuries. The other challenge for Dorsey will be as the Browns’ play caller, if Stefanski decides to relinquish those duties, which he has handled in his four years as Browns coach.
