The Browns Are Manginis Second Act

While Browns fans look for the next climbing hold on the wall of what to happen next, a few points should be considered.  

The 2009 Cleveland Browns are going to be a continuation of Eric Mangini's New York project.   It's evident that Mangini believed he was making progress with the Jets and feels his dismissal wasn't warranted.   He now looks to correct any mistakes and develop his new team in Cleveland with a no holds barred approach. 

From what has been seen in the draft and free agency he is looking long term.  Gone are the ways of placing impact players on a team with low depth.  The browns are in all aspects, re-building and re-financing.

What happens when most new coaching staffs are brought into another system is that they try bring as much successful luggage with them as possible.   Player and management personnel as well as their most coveted on-/off-field programs.  

Once the remaining talent has been thouroughly evaluated and/or dismissed they begin the task of winning game one.  A large task in a seemingly short amount of time.  To aide the situation players familiar with the new system become a more important factor than out-right ability. 

Mangini holds little stock in the current pool of players.  Judging by the way the Browns were not willing to work out a deal with WR Joe Jurevicius, Mangini places very little importance on the input of the fan-base.   Foregoing Jurevicius, only two hire two more aged players at the position and draft yet two more on the first day is real head-scratcher for any Browns loyal.  

Trying to predict Mangini's next move is all but impossible  Right now it's all on the players. Though he will bring in as many as he can to get the best sample.  Mangini says that competition yields the best results.  Let's hope that Browns fans are the benefactors.