Despite interviewing Pep Hamilton on Friday, Hue Jackson doesn't plan on hiring an offensive coordinator in his first year as head coach of the Cleveland Browns.
"Right now in my mind, I don't really plan on having an offensive coordinator, because I want to reserve that right to call plays,'' Jackson told Solomon Wilcots and Shannon Sharpe of SiriusXM NFL Radio, per Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com.
"That's something that's gotten me this job, so it's something that you're an expert at. You want to continue to work at that and keep that in your pocket so you can use it to help your team.''
Hamilton served as the Indianapolis Colts' offensive coordinator for two-plus seasons before being fired in November. Kabot speculates he could end up as an assistant head coach/offense in Cleveland should Jackson decide to hire him.
"If I get somebody I really trust then obviously I'm very willing to kind of give (playcalling) away as we go, but it's going to be somebody I really trust and admire,'' Jackson said.
