Browns to interview interim coach Gregg Williams for head coaching job

·Staff writer

15 November 2018 at 12:44 am

Cleveland general manager John Dorsey is impressed with interim coach Gregg Williams just two games into his role as the Browns’ head coach.

So much so, in fact, that as he plans to give Dorsey an opportunity to interview for the full-time job.

“I think he deserves that,” Dorsey said on Wednesday, via Cleveland.com.

Williams took over for Hue Jackson, who was fired last month just one day after the Browns fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Offensive coordinator Todd Haley was also fired that same day, and replaced by running back coach/associate head coach Freddie Kitchens.

Browns interim coach Gregg Williams will get a chance to interview for the head coaching job after the season, general manager john Dorsey said on Wednesday. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Williams — who became the Browns’ defensive coordinator before the 2017 season — and Kitchens have led the team to a 1-1 record since their promotions, too. They even pulled off a 28-16 win against the Atlanta Falcons last week behind a big day from rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield, who went 17-of-20 through the air for 216 yards and three touchdowns.

“I’ve always been a believer of you play the game like you practice and I think these practices have been very competitive,” Dorsey said, via Cleveland.com. “They’ve been very structured, the’ve been very disciplined and guys have had some energy and that’s the difference I see. There’s been a focus on the little things which I think is important.”

While Williams will get his chance to interview for the job, Dorsey said he is open to anything while conducting his search. He isn’t in a rush, either.

“For me personally, I’d like to see a man of character,’’ he said, via Cleveland.com. “I would like see a man who can lead young men. I would like a man who has high football acumen. Those are the three basic things there I’m looking for.”

And though he said “man” repeatedly while describing his ideal candidate on Wednesday, Dorsey isn’t strictly looking for a man to fill that job.

“I just want the best possible head coach to move this thing forward regardless of age,” Dorsey said, via Cleveland.com. “It could be a woman. I’m serious. We’re going to look at everything.”

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