So, it seems we're at consensus that Joe Woods will be fired at some point before the 2023 season starts. That means the Browns will need a new Defensive Coordinator.
Who should it be?
My favorite candidate who is available today is still Vic Fangio. I have an incredibly amount of respect for him and what he's done on the defensive side of the football. I think he's an archetype, and I hold him up there with guys like Saban, Wade Phillips and Belichick as people who have defined the past twenty years of defense.
I think it would be wise to see what head coaches get fired, and what defensive coordinators shake loose. If the Cowboys fire McCarthy, I kind of love what Dan Quinn has done with that team.
Who do you want it to be?
If I have my absolute dream pick? Belichick or Saban.
They're the two best defensive coaches in football.
Realistically, I'd be 100% down with Vic Fangio--but I'm open to seeing who shakes loose as head coaches start to get fired.
Have I mentioned Vic Fangio yet? If not, Vic Fangio.
Who is the next DeMeco Ryans?
Jerod Mayo is probably the next Demeco Ryans. He's the linebackers coach in New England, and might skip over Defensive Coordinator entirely and take some head coaching interviews. With Steve and Patricia over there in New England already, he's probably not getting a DC title any time soon.
What players should AB keep?
That's a hell of a list, and so much of it depends on things I don't know. Is JJ3 someone who will thrive in a new system, or is he one of the problems on the field? I lean towards saying he's a problem, but I'm not going to pretend to know what's going on off the field.
I think Greedy is clearly gone. I wish we had drafted Clowney's replacement.
What players will the new DC bring?
Any defensive staff staying?
I need *something* potentially good to think about on that side of the ball for the next few months. Who do ya got?