BEREA : When the Browns ended their 25 - day search for a head coach by choosing Mike Pettine on Jan. 23 , many outsiders doubted his ability to secure a high - quality offensive coordinator .
Mike Pettine had been hired later than Mike Pettine 's NFL peers .
BEREA : When the Browns ended their 25 - day search for a head coach by choosing Mike Pettine on Jan. 23 , many outsiders doubted his ability to secure a high - quality offensive coordinator because he had been hired later than his NFL peers .