Analysis on Mike Rutenberg Hire, and Position Review and Look Ahead: Tight End

On your Tuesday edition of Browns Film Breakdown, Jake and Brad break down the somewhat surprising hire of Mike Rutenberg as defensive coordinator. Some details on why the move makes more sense than it first appeared once you dig deeper into Rutenberg’s background. This includes some Wide-9 history, why coverage types matter, and and what personnel and schematic changes may be on the horizon.

Then they continue the offseason position review series by turning their attention to the tight end room, asking the biggest questions about the future of the position under Todd Monken as only Harold Fannin Jr. is set to mean something to the future but they spend time on how special his rookie season was.

Once again they focus on three review subjects:

• Grade each player’s performance from 2025 with context.
• Focus growth areas for the next season.
• Which player(s) from the position excites you most?

Then they close with two burning questions looking ahead:

• Do they seriously chase personnel to be in “12” often in 2026?
• Which names in free agency are attractive at the right price point?

They will get to each position room in the weeks ahead as we start planning for Free Agency and more.

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