After six seasons with Kevin Stefanski, the Cleveland Browns decided to make a change at head coach.
The search for Stefanski's replacement is well underway, with the Browns showing interest in a number of candidates already.
One coach the Browns have not interviewed or requested to interview is Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. Despite that, Yahoo Sports' Jori Epstein predicts Kubiak will land in Cleveland.
"Klint Kubiak is a bright, young offensive mind who will bring the highly coveted Shanahan-McVay system to Cleveland," Epstein said. "His schematic advantage will help compensate for the dearth of offensive talent on Cleveland’s roster, while the chance to team up with long-established defensive coordinator (and previous head coach) Jim Schwartz will free up Kubiak to continue calling plays in the role."
Kubiak is widely viewed as one of the hottest head-coach candidates in this cycle and is drawing interest from multiple teams, so there will be competition for his services.
A three-time offensive coordinator, Kubiak's best work came in Seattle this season, when he oversaw an offense that was among the league's best despite a lot of turnover on that side of the ball.
Under Kubiak, the Seahawks ranked third in points per game, 10th in rushing yards and eighth in passing yards, which helped propel Seattle to the No. 1 seed.
Given the fact that Kubiak has had two other offensive coordinator jobs, that would typically be a cause for concern, especially given the fact he was one-and-done with both the New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings.
However, it was really just bad timing, as Kubiak came aboard in the final years of the tenures of Mike Zimmer with the Vikings and Dennis Allen with the Saints.
Whether it's Shedeur Sanders or someone else, the Browns figure to move forward with a young signal-caller in 2026, so it would make sense to hire an offensive-minded coach like Kubiak.
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