Browns Hire Horton To Run Defense

The Browns have also named Al Saunders their senior offensive assistant and wide receivers coach, and have named Kirby Wilson their running backs coach and run game coordinator.

Cleveland Browns new head coach Hue Jackson (left) and Vice President of Football Operations Sashi Brown talk during a press conference at the Cleveland Browns training facility. Let go soon after the firing of coach Rob Chudzinski, Horton is still being paid by the Browns.

In his previous stint with Cleveland, Horton’s defense improved from 23rd in overall defense to ninth – its highest finish since 1999.

New Browns coach Hue Jackson had a busy Wednesday, making several key additions to his staff. “I am going to give him a lot of responsibilities as we move forward”. “I wanted somebody that knew the lay of the land and understood the division, understands the culture here and understands the change that we need to make and someone who can lead our young players and develop players to get better”.

“I am really excited to be back”, Horton said.

“We need guys that are going to be loyal, guys who can be totally trusted and guys when I turn my back I am not anxious about what they are doing”. In Hamilton’s two full years as coordinator, the Colts finished 11-5 twice and won a pair of AFC South Division championships. The Browns’ opponents scored a touchdown 64 percent of the time they reached the red zone. He’s been to five Super Bowls as a player and coach with three wins.

“This guy is a tremendous football coach”, Jackson said of Hunter.

“I definitely aspire to be an offensive coordinator, and that’s something I’ve worked for a very long time, to become one”, he told KDKA 93.7-FM in Pittsburgh in 2014. They have been effective in stopping the run. We are going to have to slow those guys down to have a chance to compete in this division.

Two names to watch out for in the 49ers’ search for their next defensive coordinator is their own linebackers coach Jason Tarver, and Ravens linebackers coach Don Martindale, according to National Football League reporter Albert Breer. We’re expecting Jackson to pick the Browns’ (next) QB of the future, but going off the Flacco example, we should rightfully be concerned. Before joining the Cardinals, he coached the Steelers’ defensive backs for seven seasons.

Beyond the impressive sounding titles, it begs the question what this actually means and how will it play out in practice and on gamedays with no offensive coordinator and Jackson calling the plays.