Cleveland Browns chief strategist Paul DePodesta seemed like he was in line to be a powerful figure within the organization after the events of the first week of Cleveland's offseason. Jimmy Haslam's decision to part ways with John Dorsey positioned DePodesta to have a much larger say in the organization.
However, despite Dorsey's firing, DePodesta is not going to be running the football side of the organization. Instead, he remains in the same role, but he will likely have a larger say in determining decisions.
The Browns would likely be in a better position right now had they taken DePodesta's recommendations during the past two head coaching searches.