The Cleveland Browns have been furiously bringing in potential head coaching candidates left and right over the past two weeks, and now ESPN has predicted who the next lead man will be in Northeast Ohio.
According to ESPN’s Dan Graziano, Cleveland’s next head coach will be Mike McDaniel and it makes a ton of sense for multiple reasons. The biggest one being that he’s incredibly innovative when it comes to the offensive side of the ball.
“Cleveland’s perpetually challenging quarterback situation could
make this job a tough sell, but McDaniel is quirky, creative and confident. And he had success in a challenging QB situation during his first two seasons in Miami. It’s not tough to imagine the Browns’ front office wanting to tap into McDaniels’ ideas about how to design and run an offense.”
His entire gameplan would be centered around two things that the Browns’ offense has been missing for some time now.
Speed and Space.
Not only does this ideology consistently produce explosive plays when it comes to a schematic standpoint on the field, but it would coerce the offensive staff to make some major changes to the roster going forward. McDaniel played a huge role in bringing speedy playmakers like Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, and De’Von Achane to Miami since 2022 and it’s safe to say that it’s paid off in terms of overall offensive success.
If McDaniel actually ends up being the hire, expect Cleveland to bring incredibly active in the wide receiver market this offseason and in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Browns’ current running back room is already built for a Mike McDaniel offense as well.
