The Cleveland Browns have another hire as Duce Staley joins the team as their new running backs coach.
Head coach Kevin Stefanski continues to rebuild his offensive staff after cleaning house after the season. The Browns had some serious competition, especially from the New York Jets but they were able to lure Staley to Cleveland in the end. Staley comes to town from Carolina where he was the running backs coach and assistant head coach.
Staley is not a stranger to the AFC North after playing for the Steelers from 2004-2006. He comes to Cleveland after spending the year with Frank Reich and an offense built around a mobile quarterback in Bryce Young last year’s number-one pick.
After looking at Browns Twitter, it is easy to say that fans are mostly excited about the addition of Staley. Looking at the offenses Staley has been around you realize he is a fresh voice with different offensive philosophies than the rest of the staff under Stefanski. A great hire bringing in a respected and talented coach that will help the Browns offense improve in 2024.
Here are some reactions fans had to the announcement of the new running backs coach’s hiring.
Duce Staley is a fantastic hire.
— Cody Suek (@CodySuek) January 24, 2024
#Browns hit a home run with the Duce Staley hire.
— Brad Stainbrook (@StainbrookNFL) January 24, 2024
Duce Staley will be an upgrade over Stump. Good hire, good move by the Browns.
— Joe B (@JoeB_inCLE) January 24, 2024
Lot of respect around the league for Duce and rightly so. Assistant HC at previous three stops. https://t.co/9H3lub4BRE
— Brent Sobleski (@brentsobleski) January 24, 2024
https://t.co/RYIE0FZ1F5 pic.twitter.com/rpq7C6Vaif
— big yikes industry lobbyist (@Swags_McGee_96) January 24, 2024
ABSOLUTE GRAND SLAM FOR THE #Browns https://t.co/06yDf30Wma
— Max Loeb (@loebsleads) January 24, 2024
like this a lot! https://t.co/KxxXCIb4PS
— Jordan Zirm (@JordanZirm) January 24, 2024
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice! https://t.co/fGlKAHlyh7
— Stoics of The Land (@BrownsStoics216) January 24, 2024
Great hire! https://t.co/nN8m1zoNO1
— Coach D (@DorienHudson) January 24, 2024
🔥 love this hire https://t.co/QO2nouFeKZ
— Brian Ray (@Confident2Death) January 24, 2024
Love this hire! https://t.co/epu8D4GZUx
— Mike Coutee’ (@mikecoutee) January 24, 2024
Good hire. https://t.co/uEQ6PeelW6
— JC (@JC_DTWP) January 24, 2024
EXCELLENT hire https://t.co/K74CQFjERQ
— David Kromelow (@dkrom59) January 24, 2024
New Cleveland Browns RBs coach Duce Staley is about to bring the energy: pic.twitter.com/vd3QXgu8hQ
— Cody Suek (@CodySuek) January 24, 2024
Bill Cowher to Duce Staley: “TF you going to the Browns for?” #Steelers #NFL https://t.co/osUWMKU69j pic.twitter.com/rmI3XodEVp
— Blitzburgh (@Blitz_Burgh) January 25, 2024
DUCE STALEY HIGHLIGHTS https://t.co/KhCfxZJBXQ pic.twitter.com/5i6dnTJLqG
— Titan Up the Dawg Pound Podcast (@titan_dawg21) January 25, 2024
Duce Staley studying up on Nick Chubb tape like: pic.twitter.com/3Obrngin5z
— Nick Karns (@karnsies817) January 24, 2024
New #Browns running backs coach Duce Staley brings the juice 🤣🧃 pic.twitter.com/rIKjcFhTnB
— Noah Schaefer (@Brownscentral_) January 24, 2024
Duce Staley has had NFL head coach interviews.
Pair these hires with last year's Jim Schwartz and Bubba Ventrone, and this is quietly becoming an extremely accomplished staff of coaches. https://t.co/B8azmRYN6E
— Nick Pedone (@NickPedone12) January 24, 2024
I had a Duce Staley jersey as a kid. Full circle
— World Class Hater/Gatekeeper (@LebronHairline_) January 24, 2024
New #Browns RBs Coach Duce Staley wasn't too bad himself back in his NFL days.
I remember respecting tf out of how hard he ran every single down.. I think he is the type of guy to get everything out of a player. pic.twitter.com/gRCZZiX5oG
— MoreForYouCleveland (@MoreForYou_CLE) January 24, 2024