The Cleveland Browns continue to add to their offensive staff under new head coach Todd Monken.
CBS Sports reports the Browns are hiring Danny Breyer as their pass game coordinator. Monken continues to build out his staff with former Baltimore Ravens coaches. Monken brought over offensive coordinator Travis Switzer. Offensive line coach George Warhop returns to the Browns. He was the Browns’ offensive line coach from 2009 through 2013. He was instrumental in building a great culture in the offensive line room for nearly a decade and a half. Breyer is returning to Ohio with his flock. The Cincinattian graduated from the University of Akron and served as an assistant coach there to start his career.
Breyer spent his past three seasons in Baltimore. He worked closely with the talented tight end room during his time there. The room featured Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely. Breyer was only an offensive assistant with Baltimore. It’ll be interesting to see how the Browns deploy him as the pass game coordinator. Usually, coaches with that position coach the quarterbacks, but sometimes there’s a dedicated quarterback coach.
The Browns must decide whether they want him coaching a position group or have him go where he’s needed. Breyer doesn’t have much experience coaching a large position group. Before joining the Ravens, Breyer served as a defensive assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He started his career with the Buccaneers as an analytics assistant. Breyer’s familiarity with analytics should win him some fans in the front office.
Breyer needs all the help he can get from the front office. Despite the Browns’ Pro Bowl quarterback, the offense should remain abysmal. While General Manager Andrew Berry has stated he’s serious about overhauling the offense, he hasn’t been particularly honest about the Browns’ offseason plans. The Browns have many holes on offense and limited resources to fix them. The team must find ways to be creative.
Hopefully, Breyer’s analytics background can help him find the edge the Browns’ passing attack desperately needs.
