Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer was the last of the NFL coaches and GMs to take to the interview podiums here in Indianapolis at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. Normally the Browns wouldn’t care much about the Vikings press conference, but Zimmer happens to be the former longtime boss of the new Browns head man, Kevin Stefanski.
“I think Kevin is very organized,” Zimmer said. “I think he’s very detailed. I think all of those things will help.”
He then hit on a point that hit home with me after watching previous Browns head coaches Freddie Kitchens and Hue Jackson flop. Zimmer talked about his young protege’s humility and collaborative nature.
“He’s not afraid to ask for help if he needs it. He’s not going to go in there and be a dictator. He’s going to go in and tell his philosophy and how he wants to do it, and he’ll ask for the opinions of other people.”
That is not how things have been done in Berea recently. And it should be a welcome change to the Browns organization. It harkens back to the stress upon collaboration that both Stefanski and GM Andrew Berry have consistently stressed in their talks to the media.