CLEVELAND - NOVEMBER 04: Head coach Mike Holmgren of the Seattle Seahawks looks on during the game agains the Cleveland Browns on November 4, 2007 at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Seahawks 33-30 in overtime. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Jonathan Daniel
The 2010 Browns offense won’t resemble the units Mike Holmgren coached in Green Bay and Seattle for many reasons, including the quarterback.
There’s also this: Eric Mangini and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll won’t run Holmgren’s offense.
“Scheme-wise, this is a different scheme. This is not my scheme. This is their scheme,” Holmgren said at the start of training camp Wednesday.
We don’t think Holmgren is presumptively assigning blame if things go poorly. He’s just being honest, and the truth is that Holmgren allowed Mangini and Daboll to coach what they know.
“Will it be difficult for me? We’ll see. I suspect I’ll get a little bit antsy about some stuff,” Holmgren said. “I’m comfortable with our involvement [in the offense], which is minimal, I will say,”
Holmgren knows offense, to put it mildly. Failing to fully take advantage of his knowledge and scheme seems odd at best and a poor use of resources at worst.
We can’t help thinking about Holmgren’s recent interview where he didn’t rule out a return to coaching. Mangini and Daboll get their chance with “their scheme” this year.
If that doesn’t work, you can be sure to see Holmgren’s scheme in Cleveland next season, one way or another.