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By Marla Ridenour
Beacon Journal sports writer
POSTED: 09:38 p.m. EST, Jan 14, 2009
While Browns coach Eric Mangini announced the hiring of his coordinators Wednesday, a new name emerged in the team's search for a general manager.
Owner Randy Lerner will interview former Jacksonville Jaguars Vice President of Player Personnel James Harris today in New York, WKYC Channel 3 reported.
Harris, 61, resigned Dec. 23 after serving nearly six years as GM of the Jaguars.
The Browns' other known general manager candidate, George Kokinis, succeeded Harris as the Baltimore Ravens director of pro personnel in 2003. Lerner interviewed Kokinis, a close friend of Mangini, on Sunday and a source said they plan to talk again next week.
In Jacksonville, Harris took the blame for the acquisition of two underperforming free agents — wide receiver Jerry Porter of the Oakland Raiders and cornerback Drayton Florence of the San Diego Chargers — who cost a reported $23 million. Harris also brought in receiver Troy Williamson from the Minnesota Vikings and moved up in the draft to select Florida defensive end Derrick Harvey, who managed just four sacks as a rookie.
A playoff team in 2007, the Jaguars went 5-11 and lost eight of their last 10 games.
Harris has won numerous awards, including twice being named one of the 50 most influential minorities by Sports Illustrated. After playing for legendary coach Eddie Robinson at Grambling, Harris was drafted in the eighth round by the Buffalo Bills and became the first African-American in NFL history to open the season as a starting quarterback.
He spent 12 years in the NFL with the Bills (1969-71), Los Angeles Rams (1973-76) and Chargers (1977-81) before moving into personnel. Harris scouted for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for five years, then was hired as assistant general manager of the New York Jets (1993-96).
The building of Mangini's staff began with the hiring of Brian Daboll as offensive coordinator, Rob Ryan as defensive coordinator and Brad Seely as assistant head coach/special teams coordinator.
Daboll was the Jets' quarterbacks coach, Ryan served as the Raiders' defensive coordinator and Seely spent the past 10 years as special teams coach of the New England Patriots.
''All three are very experienced, talented and dedicated coaches who share the same team-first vision and are passionate towards our goal of bringing an NFL championship to Cleveland,'' Mangini said in a statement.
The four spent four years together with the Patriots from 2000-03. Mangini coached defensive backs, Ryan linebackers and Daboll was a defensive assistant.
Daboll, 33, a native of Welland, Ontario, has spent nine years in the NFL with the Jets and Patriots (2000-06), five coaching the Patriots' wide receivers. He also worked as a graduate assistant under Nick Saban at Michigan State.
Ryan, 46, is the son of NFL defensive coaching legend Buddy Ryan and twin brother of Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan. Rob Ryan started in the NFL in 1994-95 with the Arizona Cardinals under his father, then went to Hutchinson (Kansas) Community College (1996) and Oklahoma State (1997-99), where he was defensive coordinator. He joined the Patriots in 2000, the Raiders in 2004.
Seely, 52, brings 20 years of NFL experience, also working with the Indianapolis Colts (1989-93), Jets (1994) and Carolina Panthers (1995-98).
Marla Ridenour can be reached at mridenour@thebeaconjournal.com. Read her Browns blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/.
While Browns coach Eric Mangini announced the hiring of his coordinators Wednesday, a new name emerged in the team's search for a general manager.
Owner Randy Lerner will interview former Jacksonville Jaguars Vice President of Player Personnel James Harris today in New York, WKYC Channel 3 reported.
Harris, 61, resigned Dec. 23 after serving nearly six years as GM of the Jaguars.
The Browns' other known general manager candidate, George Kokinis, succeeded Harris as the Baltimore Ravens director of pro personnel in 2003. Lerner interviewed Kokinis, a close friend of Mangini, on Sunday and a source said they plan to talk again next week.
In Jacksonville, Harris took the blame for the acquisition of two underperforming free agents — wide receiver Jerry Porter of the Oakland Raiders and cornerback Drayton Florence of the San Diego Chargers — who cost a reported $23 million. Harris also brought in receiver Troy Williamson from the Minnesota Vikings and moved up in the draft to select Florida defensive end Derrick Harvey, who managed just four sacks as a rookie.
A playoff team in 2007, the Jaguars went 5-11 and lost eight of their last 10 games.
Harris has won numerous awards, including twice being named one of the 50 most influential minorities by Sports Illustrated. After playing for legendary coach Eddie Robinson at Grambling, Harris was drafted in the eighth round by the Buffalo Bills and became the first African-American in NFL history to open the season as a starting quarterback.
He spent 12 years in the NFL with the Bills (1969-71), Los Angeles Rams (1973-76) and Chargers (1977-81) before moving into personnel. Harris scouted for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for five years, then was hired as assistant general manager of the New York Jets (1993-96).
The building of Mangini's staff began with the hiring of Brian Daboll as offensive coordinator, Rob Ryan as defensive coordinator and Brad Seely as assistant head coach/special teams coordinator.
Daboll was the Jets' quarterbacks coach, Ryan served as the Raiders' defensive coordinator and Seely spent the past 10 years as special teams coach of the New England Patriots.
''All three are very experienced, talented and dedicated coaches who share the same team-first vision and are passionate towards our goal of bringing an NFL championship to Cleveland,'' Mangini said in a statement.
The four spent four years together with the Patriots from 2000-03. Mangini coached defensive backs, Ryan linebackers and Daboll was a defensive assistant.
Daboll, 33, a native of Welland, Ontario, has spent nine years in the NFL with the Jets and Patriots (2000-06), five coaching the Patriots' wide receivers. He also worked as a graduate assistant under Nick Saban at Michigan State.
Ryan, 46, is the son of NFL defensive coaching legend Buddy Ryan and twin brother of Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan. Rob Ryan started in the NFL in 1994-95 with the Arizona Cardinals under his father, then went to Hutchinson (Kansas) Community College (1996) and Oklahoma State (1997-99), where he was defensive coordinator. He joined the Patriots in 2000, the Raiders in 2004.
Seely, 52, brings 20 years of NFL experience, also working with the Indianapolis Colts (1989-93), Jets (1994) and Carolina Panthers (1995-98).
Marla Ridenour can be reached at mridenour@thebeaconjournal.com. Read her Browns blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/.
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