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John DeFilippo - Browns OC

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Can anyone give highlights of the presser? I had class and couldn't watch it.
 


"We're not sure if our quarterback is in the building or not,'' DeFilippo said at his introductory press conference in Berea.

He said it's great if the quarterback is in the building, but they'll figure it out if he's not. He said he spent time with Johnny Manziel during the predraft process last year, and got along with him.

He said working with running quarterback Terrelle Pryor in Oakland exposed him to a dual-threat quarterback and will help him in working with Manziel.

He added that he hasn't watched Manziel's film yet and can't yet say if he's the Browns' quarterback of the future. He also said he'll meet with Brian Hoyer

  • Pettine said Kyle Shanahan did not cite Manziel as a reason for wanting out of his contract.

• Pettine acknowledged that people were probably saying "Who the heck is John DeFilippo?....I know John is ready.'

• Both acknowledged it might be a good idea to have an experienced playcaller on the staff. Two positions remain open: quarterbacks coach and wide receivers coach.

• DeFilippo said there will be changes on the offense and players will have to embrace them, but he'll be flexible. He'll make the transition as easy as possible.

• Pettine said NFL investigators came to Berea and talked to him about the report on cleveland.com that a member of the personnel department texted to the sidelines during a game, which rankled Shanahan. He declined to comment further, saying he'll let the investigation play out.

• DeFilippo said he's excited to call plays for the first time in the NFL. "It'll be great. I've done it in college. You're going to get a hard day's work out of me.''

• Pettine said he let Shanahan walk right away because to have someone on the staff that doesn't want to be here puts "a dark cloud over the coaches' office.''

• Pettine vowed to become "much more immersed on the (offensive side of the ball). I'm flipping sides as far as spending time. I need to be more of a bridge.''

• Pettine said it's wrong to assume no one wanted the job. Candidates such as Marc Trestman and Chan Gailey took other jobs. "Those guys were all very interested. I offered the job to one person.''
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I guess this is what B00bie referenced:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...po-not-sure-if-starting-qb-is-in-the-building

Neither DeFilippo -- the former Raiders quarterbacks assistant -- nor coach Mike Pettine would go so far as to name Johnny Football their offensive centerpiece.

"We're not sure if our starting quarterback's in the building right now or not," DeFilippo said. "If he is, that's great. If he's not, that's great, too. Whoever's in that room is going to be coached hard, be held accountable and be expected to do the things that we expect out of Cleveland Browns quarterbacks."

DeFilippo has yet to unpack Manziel's seven quarters of game film, but the first-time play-caller clarified that all Browns quarterbacks will begin the offseason with a clean slate. He even plans to meet with impending free agent Brian Hoyer this week.
 
On if he's watched tape of Manziel:

"I have not. Obviously I studied Johnny coming out of college. Spent some time with Johnny. He flew out to oakland, can you get an overview of a guy in one day? No. But you can get a grasp of what he thinks and how he's feeling. You know, I got along with Johnny when I met with him."

"Whoever is in our QB room is going to have a clean slate. I'm really looking forward to working with Johnny and getting him better and improving on the things he needs to improve on."
 
Randolphkeys said:
I guess this is what B00bie referenced:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...po-not-sure-if-starting-qb-is-in-the-building

Neither DeFilippo -- the former Raiders quarterbacks assistant -- nor coach Mike Pettine would go so far as to name Johnny Football their offensive centerpiece.

"We're not sure if our starting quarterback's in the building right now or not," DeFilippo said. "If he is, that's great. If he's not, that's great, too. Whoever's in that room is going to be coached hard, be held accountable and be expected to do the things that we expect out of Cleveland Browns quarterbacks."

DeFilippo has yet to unpack Manziel's seven quarters of game film, but the first-time play-caller clarified that all Browns quarterbacks will begin the offseason with a clean slate. He even plans to meet with impending free agent Brian Hoyer this week.
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Should we tell him the room is empty ?
 
Really like this hire. If this guy can have mcgloin tossing down the field, then we find out in one year whether or not JFF is our guy.
 
I'm always a fan of guys who are adaptable to their personnel, and thus far this guy seems like he is. Hopefully he turns out to be a great hire.
 
Per ESPN, Browns want Josh McDaniels' brother, Ben, as QB Coach.

Currently the WR coach at Rutgers. Former QB coach of the Bucs.....
 
EdMonix11 said:
Per ESPN, Browns want Josh McDaniels' brother, Ben, as QB Coach.

Currently the WR coach at Rutgers. Former QB coach of the Bucs.....
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He was the better actual player at QB than Josh, I can say that. This will be a big step up for his coaching career. I'm interested to see if he is ready.
 
Joker Phillips joining the staff as wide receivers coach.

Former HC at Kentucky
 
Very Browns hire.

When the Browns make un-Browns hires, they make very Browns firings within a year or two.

Either way, they'll end up firing the shit out of this guy by the end of 2017.
 
The Oi said:
Very Browns hire.

When the Browns make un-Browns hires, they make very Browns firings within a year or two.

Either way, they'll end up firing the shit out of this guy by the end of 2017.
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If he lasts to 2017 he'll be the longest tenured member of that staff.

I have a feeling our qb situation will have another staff in here by then.
 
He's had a hand in developing some pretty good players. Specifically Randall Cobb and Stevie Johnson. Cobb is a FA.
 
He has a very interesting background, being a former CFL and NFL receiver. It seems his two functions as a coach were developing receivers/passing game and recruiting... but then he got nailed for some less than honest recruiting practices at Florida. GREAT link made by Sly about Cobb coming from his UK program.
 
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