BEREA, Ohio -- New Browns offensive coordinator John DeFilippo admitted Thursday that he took the job not knowing which quarterback he'll be calling plays for next season.



"We're not sure if our quarterback is in the building or not,'' DeFilippo said at his introductory press conference in Berea.



He said it's great if the quarterback is in the building, but they'll figure it out if he's not. He said he spent time with Johnny Manziel during the predraft process last year, and got along with him.



"I'm looking forward to working with him,'' he said, adding that he'll do whatever it takes to help Manziel get better.



He said working with running quarterback Terrelle Pryor in Oakland exposed him to a dual-threat quarterback and will help him in working with Manziel.



He added that he hasn't watched Manziel's film yet and can't yet say if he's the Browns' quarterback of the future. He also said he'll meet with Brian Hoyer sometime this week and that he's looking forward to that meeting. Hoyer is set to become a free agent.



Other quick hits from the half-hour press conference with Browns coach Mike Pettine and DeFilippo:



• Pettine said Kyle Shanahan did not cite Manziel as a reason for wanting out of his contract.



• Pettine acknowledged that people were probably saying "Who the heck is John DeFilippo?... I know John is ready.'



• Both acknowledged it might be a good idea to have an experienced playcaller on the staff. Two positions remain open: quarterbacks coach and wide receivers coach.



• DeFilippo said there will be changes on the offense and players will have to embrace them, but he'll be flexible. He'll make the transition as easy as possible.

• Pettine said NFL investigators came to Berea and talked to him about the report on cleveland.com that a member of the personnel department texted to the sidelines during a game, which rankled Shanahan. He declined to comment further, saying he'll let the investigation play out.



• DeFilippo said he's excited to call plays for the first time in the NFL. "It'll be great. I've done it in college. You're going to get a hard day's work out of me.''



• Pettine said he let Shanahan walk right away because to have someone on the staff that doesn't want to be here puts "a dark cloud over the coaches' office.''



• Pettine vowed to become "much more immersed on the (offensive side of the ball). I'm flipping sides as far as spending time. I need to be more of a bridge.''



• Pettine said it's wrong to assume no one wanted the job. Candidates such as Marc Trestman and Chan Gailey took other jobs. "Those guys were all very interested. I offered the job to one person.''