JIMMY'S TAKE: Jim Donovan on the Cleveland Browns firing OC Alex Van Pelt, 2 other assistants

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6 ай бұрын

Jim Donovan gives his thoughts on the Cleveland Browns firing offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, running backs coach Stump Mitchell, and tight ends coach T.C. McCartney.
Let's start at the top with Van Pelt, the offensive coordinator by title. Remember, Kevin Stefanski calls his own plays and really was the architect of the offense, but Van Pelt's been here since Kevin got the job. He's a great guy and a quarterback in his day when he played in the NFL, and one wonders now where he will be able to go.
You look at these last four years, and I think teams that would interview him would say, "Yeah, but you didn't call plays in Cleveland." That might be a little bit of a deterring factor for him, but he did a very, very good job here, specifically working with the quarterbacks.
With Mitchell, I do know this for a fact: Those running backs love him. Nick Chubb loves Stump Mitchell, Kareem Hunt really had a great relationship with him, and the young running backs always just lived on what he said. He's been with the team since 2019, when Freddie Kitchens was still the head coach.
McCartney has also been here for Stefanski's entire tenure. His position group, if you only look at David Njoku, had an amazing year. I mean, we've been waiting for David Njoku to have the kind of year that he had this season. You would have to think that McCartney was part of the reason for that.
However, Jordan Akins was also a bit of a disappointment coming over from Houston (that was a Deshaun Watson signing). And of course, Harrison Bryant continues to be the No. 2 tight end here, but tallied just 81 receiving yards this season.
Now, what is going on here? Jim Donovan explains: www.wkyc.com/article/sports/l... --
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@normanklein3155 6 ай бұрын

Much more important than all these coaches is a conditioning coach, because season after season the Browns experience far more injuries than any other team. This isn't bad luck but rather is the result of poor conditioning. In addition, far too more Browns are experiencing season ending injuries in training and this is completely inexcusable.

@frontierlandfrank5314 6 ай бұрын

That’s not true.

@robkerns4997 5 ай бұрын

Yes it is !

@kevinmcnamara7021 5 ай бұрын

Waddup Patriots fans!

@josephh5085 6 ай бұрын

AVP called plays in his playoff win.

@stopnwatchentertainmentjdt9325 6 ай бұрын

And he did a tremendous job. Same on Kevin for letting him go. But I get it.. he is probably tired of being a puppeteer.. smdh 🤦🤷

@damonfleming2695 6 ай бұрын

you mean in 20-21? That was Mike Priefer

@clintholt563 6 ай бұрын

@@damonfleming2695Mike was the acting head coach but van pelt called offensive plays

@clevelandbrowns3325 6 ай бұрын

Njoku was only featured when Flacco took the reigns. He was used sporadically prior to that. Flacco brought out Njoku's talent.

@icetea4me 6 ай бұрын

As a quarterbacks coach, Alex Van Pelt will catch on at a major college or an NFL team.

@mjsheets5936 5 ай бұрын

Suddenly the Tampa Bay job is open. Reunited with Mayfield?

@bostonfan6005 5 ай бұрын

Patriots just hired him as their OC. What’s your thoughts?

@icetea4me 5 ай бұрын

@@bostonfan6005 the browns were always prepared to play on offense but Stefanski called the plays.

@icetea4me 5 ай бұрын

@@bostonfan6005 Van Pelt did call the plays in the playoff game that they won over Pittsburgh three years ago.

@mjsheets5936 5 ай бұрын

Bucs just hired Liam Coen. He was the Rams O-Coordinator when Baker was there. He worked under McVay.@@bostonfan6005

@jonathancopley8224 6 ай бұрын

Love Jimmy

@theol64 6 ай бұрын

Sad for Stump. Hope the backs still perform.

@scanner743 6 ай бұрын

I don’t think these coaches know ho to break dance, the most important talent in offensive coaching the team needs

@robkerns4997 5 ай бұрын

LoL , I know exactly what u are saying

@xxmarsr 6 ай бұрын

AVP was a quarterback coach. Browns A QB’s did a great job considering all the injuries on the O line. There was very little Stump could do with the running backs because of the O line. They had one bright star tight end in Njouku. Bryant is terrible, not sure how he hangs on every year. Stefanski not taking responsibility for the offense’s shortcomings. Not impressed with him at all.

@XeoWolf 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@livewireredb.9953 6 ай бұрын

Its incredible that Van Pelt got the boot and Kevin stays. The roster should have been good enough to beat the Texans.

@frankseprino8610 6 ай бұрын

Still not a Stefanski fan. His decisions smack of stubbornness all the time!

@davidhans8597 6 ай бұрын

I actually think that wpuld be a good move....let the OC call the plays!

@scanner743 5 ай бұрын

Mr Rob Kerms yea baby, the first interview from the RB coach , he attacked his starting RB , you can’t make these things up , and after winning and making the playoffs, the first thing the Browns do is going after the coaches and fire them like they did something wrong

@chadlieb2437 6 ай бұрын

Harrison Bryant didn’t have the big stats, but he did come through in some big moments

@jessiehans6087 6 ай бұрын

Surprise Surprise that the TE that came over with Deshaun didn't perform. There is nothing football wise associated with Deshaun that shines By the end of next season, the Deshaun crowd will be silenced.

@alexava7528 6 ай бұрын

Think about it like this. In 2020 when Kevin had covid. To beat the Steelers at home. Who called plays? AVP. When the browns went INTO Pittsburgh, Kevin still had covid. Who called offensive plays?? AVP. Then against the chiefs Kevin is back. We lose. Who’s calling the plays??? Kevin… I hate that I love this team

@phxdubr 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, and Im thinking it was our defense that didn't show up yet we get rid of 3 offensive coaches. So Browns.

@bobphillips3387 6 ай бұрын

@@phxdubr true, the defense was a complete no show in the playoff game, but this is a 4-5 win team without the defense. With that being said, this all revolves around Watson, imo. They are going to do everything then can to make the $230 million dollar man comfortable.

@frontierlandfrank5314 6 ай бұрын

@@bobphillips3387that’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever ever read in my life. Cmon Bob you’re not that dim.

@bobphillips3387 6 ай бұрын

@@frontierlandfrank5314 OK Frank. Why don't you enlighten us with your opinion

@frontierlandfrank5314 6 ай бұрын

@@bobphillips3387 saying avp is a genius because he called one game in Pittsburgh couldn’t be more stupid. The play book was the same, there was zero crowd noise, it wasn’t even a real game. Kevin has routinely, throughout his career, taken good, average and bad QBs and elevated their game under his tutelage. When dummy’s like yourself point to one game of AVPs, but ignore YEARS of Kevin’s work, shows your inability to think about things critically. Also, if Schwartz was the reason we won a couple games, but it was definitely Kevin as to why we were beating teams 30+, and our defense was giving up 20+.

@oliverdavis6030 6 ай бұрын

Smoke screen. When the Browns get NEW OWNERSHIP then and only then there will be change. No super bowl or playoffs next season. 😢😢😢

@clintholt563 6 ай бұрын

Lol they are easily making the playoffs

@georgeblackwell4670 6 ай бұрын

The WR coach made the cut lol 😂

@walleye1901 6 ай бұрын

Need to find some dam linebackers

@browns1ism 6 ай бұрын

This is why they’ll never win a superbowl power struggles all the times bad P.R.They have troubles drafting Linebacker, wide receiver, defensive tackle.

@PapaDeLaCasa 6 ай бұрын

More modern offence is needed for sure.

@charleshugus9947 6 ай бұрын

The offense was awful... apparently a head coach fired appeals to us

@douglasernst3559 6 ай бұрын

Ahhh he didn't play in the NFL but was on teams

@jdavenport1805 6 ай бұрын

I hope like hell Stefanski quits calling plays or this doesn't even matter.

@DrummerDanVa 6 ай бұрын

Who should be fired is whoever signed Watson. Oh wait.... that is the owner. 😊

@scanner743 6 ай бұрын

The browns don’t need an offensive coordinator neither RB coach or TE coach , all these positions are not important and a waist of time and money, never won any game , never made a significant invention like a car or a cell phone , but definitely use them , we need winners and inventors

@mkl5448 6 ай бұрын

We put way too much emphasis on coaching. They put the players in position, but the players have to get it done.

@paulm.6591 6 ай бұрын

Dysfunction. The Cleveland Browns. Same thing.

@moehio 6 ай бұрын

Stefanski and Alex Van Pelt were garbage here. This offense has never had life since the days of Mayfield. Only spark was Flacco who could bomb deep with accuracy. Now it's back to horizontal, take too long side plays, and trickery. The owner needs to demand better from the staff and go get a legit OC who knows how to maximize the talent we have on the team - just like Schwartz did on defense.

@_HMCB_ 6 ай бұрын

Stefanski should fire himself.

@hayseanward 6 ай бұрын

Hhhm. Room temp iq take!

@Sbrabson04 6 ай бұрын

Stop being emotional, we need to hire a diff mind

@_HMCB_ 6 ай бұрын

@@hayseanward next year right? Or the year after that? Or maybe the next one.

@jeffreylockwood3173 5 ай бұрын

Only the nut job owner of the Browns would do this after the team over performs this season

@phatkatthompkins9lettergan42 6 ай бұрын

OYEA, A LIL MESSY ✌️ M.E.E. U SHOULD KNOW BETTER D.O.A.

@traci635 6 ай бұрын

Van Pelt will be replaced with someone who Watson is comfortable with. Watson isn't capable of working with coaches he's not familiar with. Watson is or was a high rated QB so should be able to work with any coach in place, which now doesn't seem the case......

@phatkatthompkins9lettergan42 6 ай бұрын

ERRABODY THINK DIFFERENT IT'S A ORDER N BIZZZZZNESS NOT 🚫 A POWER STRUGGLE IT'S NOT KEVIN'S FRANCHISE D.O.A. I SEE U DIDN'T LEVEL 🆙✅💯

@barryhowell8992 6 ай бұрын

The Browns need an offensive line. They don't have one. They need the talent to protect Flacco and make holes for Chubb. Getting rid of Stump is possibly the biggest bonehead move Andrew Berry has made since he signed Watson.

@duzzitmatter8679 6 ай бұрын

For the toxic fans in here….Cleveland Browns draft ranking this year: #22 and yet we finished w/ the 2nd best record in the AFC using an off-the sofa 39y/o QB and a battered O-Line and zero run game. The Texans draft ranking? #1 and that was with TWO 1st Rd picks in Stroud and Anderson. They’re building a juggernaut down there and we’re paying vets through the nose just to stay competitive. It’s coming together. Just simmer down.

@JDeubel 6 ай бұрын

Any ties to Watson or Barry stay clear away from nothing but bulshit!

@charlescummings1128 6 ай бұрын

Thus we see why the Browns will never sniff a Super Bowl. Here's a clue the one game Alex called was one of Baker's best games. If he refuses to give up playcalling then let him go😮!!!!