How difficult was it for Ken Dorsey, the newly appointed offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns, to take on this role?
Speaking of root canals, Dorsey said, “It was damn near like a root canal to get this job.” Dorsey is joining one of four NFL teams that has never made it to the Super Bowl.
Regarding head coach Kevin Stefanski and the Browns’ hiring procedure, Dorsey remarked, “The thing I respect about this organisation and Kevin the most is how thorough they are in making these decisions.”
This week, Browns decision-makers made a number of choices, the majority of which involved offensive line coaches. The big story was that Dorsey took over as offensive coordinator in place of Alex Van Pelt.
Ken was a man Stefanski stated, “that we identified that could help us, help me, be an integral part of this offence,” when the team made its decision very early on. Ken and I have been acquainted for a brief period of time. If you will, we’ve sort of emerged into this profession together. Simply observing Ken succeed as a coach and a player in the pros and in college. He truly embodies our cultural identity.
Dorsey, who played quarterback for the University of Miami’s 2001 National Champions, had a brief professional career that included two stints with the Browns (2006, 2008). Josh Allen, the quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, benefited from Dorsey’s guidance during his five years as the team’s quarterback coach.
The Browns, who had a terrible offensive season in 2023 when they went through five different quarterbacks, sustained injuries to multiple linemen, and finished near the bottom of the league in offensive efficiency, will present a significant challenge for the 42-year-old Dorsey (who is a year older than Stefanski).
Stefanski stated, “Ken was a guy that we identified that could help us, help me, be an integral part of this offence when we made this decision (to overhaul the offence) very early on.” Dorsey was characterised as “a smart person who fits us from a culture standpoint, has had a tonne of success really every stop along the way.”
