What Does Kyle Shanahan Need from Browns to Rejuvenate Cleveland’s Offense?

February 4, 2014   ·   Andrea Hangst   ·   Jump to comments

The Cleveland Browns announced on Monday night that they have found their latest offensive coordinator—Kyle Shanahan, who joins the Browns after four seasons working in the same capacity in Washington. 
Shanahan inherits an offense that had few bright spots beyond league-leading wide receiver Josh Gordon, who had 1,646 receiving yards despite his two-game suspension to start the season. The Browns ranked 18th in total yardage in 2013, 27th in scoring and tied for 27th in rushing. To say he's got a lot of work to do this offseason is an understatement.
The Browns' list of offensive needs isn't a surprise. They require a quarterback—Brian Hoyer should be fully healed from his ACL tear well before the start of the season, but odds are they'll still take one early on in the draft. They need a run game. They need more receivers, because Gordon alone does not make a passing offense.
And they need all of these things to succeed quickly, considering how lit...

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