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NFL head coach carousel: Predicting each team’s next coach

By Sayre Bedinger

CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 23: Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens looks on during the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 23: Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens looks on during the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 15: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers watches the action in the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on November 15, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 15: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers watches the action in the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on November 15, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

Cleveland Browns

Prediction: Mike McCarthy

Known Candidates: Freddie Kitchens, Gregg Williams, Kevin Stefanski, Josh McDaniels, Nick Sirianni, Mike McCarthy

The Browns’ head coaching job is probably the most attractive opening this offseason.

The drafting of Baker Mayfield with the top overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft has reset the course for this franchise completely.

Along with Mayfield being in place, the Browns also have a strong defensive core with Myles Garrett and Denzel Ward leading the way.

This team has such a strong young core on both sides of the ball, any prospective head coach should be pining for the job.

McCarthy has the strongest resumé of any candidate on the market, having gone to the playoffs the majority of his tenure in Green Bay with Aaron Rodgers in place as his quarterback.

McCarthy could presumably keep both Williams and Kitchens on his staff as well, something the Browns would seem to favor (they are blocking Kitchens from other interviews).

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McCarthy could bring his championship pedigree to Cleveland, keep the coordinators in place who did such a great job after Hue Jackson was fired, and keep this train rolling into the future.

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