BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said Thursday that his team will first hire a head coach, so that head coach will have a say in the who the team eventually hires as general manager.
"If you look at the successful organizations that are consistently in the playoffs, there is alignment within the organization and they have the right people in the right place, coach and GM," Haslam said. "That's what we're focused on tremendously and that alignment is something that is really, really important."
The Browns' new coach and general manager will report to ownership as equals.