New Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski did not really know Stump Mitchell before taking the job. It didn’t take long for those who did know the veteran RB coach to sell Stefanski on Mitchell.
Stefanski talked about the choice of retaining Mitchell as the Browns RB coach.
“There’s plenty of people I called to talk about Stump,” Stefanski said. “They all said the same thing. Just a good person, very knowledgeable, high-character guy. He brings a level of toughness to the position. I think very highly of him. I think he’s a really good teacher. I’m really enjoying getting to know him. I think he brings a different perspective to our staff, which I’m really looking forward to.”
Mitchell did a very good job with Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt in 2019, guiding Chubb to second in the NFL in rushing. Hunt was one of the leading receivers out of the backfield in his eight games in Cleveland, too.
It was a strong debut for Mitchell being in charge of the Browns’ running backs. Even with the change above him on the coaching tree, Stump is a valuable piece of the puzzle.
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