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Top 5 Browns head coaching candidates

By Jonathan Bass

Aug 15, 2013; Cleveland, OH, USA; Heads Up Football logo on the helmet of Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Billy Winn (90) in the third quarter of a preseason game against the Detroit Lions at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 15, 2013; Cleveland, OH, USA; Heads Up Football logo on the helmet of Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Billy Winn (90) in the third quarter of a preseason game against the Detroit Lions at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 4, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson looks on against the Kansas City Chiefs at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 36-21. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson looks on against the Kansas City Chiefs at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 36-21. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Hugh Jackson

Those unfamiliar with Hugh Jackson might recognize him as one of a parade of coaches who have marched through Oakland in the post-Jon Gruden Era. He was the guy who filled the gap between the Tom Cable and Dennis Allen Eras for the Raiders. So yeah, the man already has a year’s worth of experience working for a franchise who treats the head coaching position like a revolving door.

Jackson is currently the offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals, and in 2015 guided Andy Dalton to the best season of his young career. Before breaking his hand late in the season Dalton had thrown for 25 touchdowns to only seven interceptions. His touchdown percentage, interception percentage and completion percentage were all career highs. The single-digit interceptions was a first in Dalton’s career, and he was on pace to break his personal record of 33 touchdowns in a season.

Further bolstering Jackson’s resume is that the Bengals didn’t take as large of a step backward with A.J. McCarron under center. He changed the team’s schemes and worked around the second-year players skill set.

Pulling in Jackson would give Cleveland an inside look at the mind of the division’s best club, and a well-respected presence in the locker room. If the Browns are looking for a way to sell Jackson to the fans they can lean on the fact that he comes from the Marty Schottenheimer coaching tree.

However, after having previously served for one franchise that rolls through coaches it’s questionable whether Jackson would look to take on another reclamation project for his second head-coaching stint.

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