April 30, 2014 · 2 Comments

When the Cleveland Browns settled on Mike Pettine as the teams new head coach, I didn't like it. But the more I hear this guy talk the more I start to appreciate his thoughts. Mike Pettine may be a rookie head coach in the NFL, but he thinks like a veteran.

After the Browns first veteran mini camp Pettine said, he doesn't want to start a rookie QB this season. He thinks picking a QB in the draft can wait past the Browns 4th pick and the team has to take the best possible player at 4, weather he is a position player or a QB.

Pettine went on to say, you have to be a very special guy that can come out of the NFL draft. take part in some rookie camps, play in some preseason games and then lead your team as an NFL quarterback. Pettine has worked both sides of the fence on this issue before. He has seen some success and seen some failures too.

In the case of the Cleveland Browns there is a long list of failures. The Browns have started more QB's since returning to the NFL than any other team in the history of football. Cleveland for the first time might have a coach who knows how to develop an NFL QB.

It is possible that Pettine's way is the right way to do it. The Browns want to start a veteran and let the rookie learn behind him. There is no better way to do it in my opinion. I am liking this Pettine guy more all the time and can't wait to see what his first season as a head coach brings to the Cleveland Browns.

Pettine knows he is in the win now business and for the fans, winning now would be special. It has been a long time since the Cleveland Browns were winners. I feel a change on the horizon.....

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