The Cleveland Browns introduced their new general manager Friday, and John Dorsey didn't waste any time endearing himself to the fan base.
"Let's re-awake this sleeping giant, the Cleveland Browns. I'm kind of excited about that," Dorsey said at his introductory press conference.
Dorsey takes over a club that is 1-27 in the past two seasons and hasn't made the playoffs since 2002. Dorsey brings with him 26 years of player personnel experience and recently spent four years as the general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Despite the Browns' recent history, Dorsey has no qualms about his new gig.
"This is one of those iconic franchises. This has got one of the most unique fan bases in the National Football League," Dorsey said. "We want to be competitive every year ... and we're going to do that."
The Browns are stocked with substantial draft capital, including two first-round picks and three second-round selections in the upcoming draft.
Former executive vice president of football operations Sashi Brown was fired Thursday, and owner Jimmy Haslam may have hinted at a potential reason for his dismissal.
"Let me say it this way. The Cleveland Browns are not gonna be successful until we get a quarterback," Haslam said. "We obviously have DeShone (Kizer), we have two other quarterbacks on the roster. We're going to look at free agency and we're going to look at the draft.
"We're going to do whatever it takes to find the quarterback we need to be successful."
Haslam said identifying the right quarterback will be Dorsey's No. 1 responsibility.
