The Dawgs - A Cleveland Browns Podcast
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''Chad O’Shea is finally gone! After years of wondering why he was the only offensive coach to keep his job for the entirety of Stefanski’s tenure, O’Shea is no longer with the Browns.
Now, the question is…what are we missing with O’Shea that the CHIEFS wanted him?
O’Shea was the WR coach AND passing game coordinator for the Browns, the two areas that were the worst on the team (aside from the O-line).''
''The Dawgs'' Podcast Jan 19th, 2026
After the disaster that was the Chiefs 2025 season, the scramble for answers began. The actions were swift and deliberate . Gone was WR coach Conner Embree. Gone was OC Matt Nagy. Gone was RB Todd Pinkston. The WR production was maybe the most under talked about issues of the season. Lost in the 2 yards and a cloud of dust run game, lost in the stale playcalling, lost in the OL injuries, was the wr corps. These guys didn't seem to be talented enough to get the job done. No separation, no ability to get open, no ability to shine in the moment. Many of us thought this unit needed a complete overhaul. Andy Reid felt differently.
Unlike the RB room that jetisoned most of its ''contributers'' as well as the coach. The wr stayed largely intact. The only addition was Cyrus Allen in the 5th round of the draft. The bid addition was long time WR coach Chad O'shea, whom, gained fame for his work with the New England Patriots. Many fans have cited him as the biggest reason the WR room will be better on the field.
The early returns seem encouraging. There seems to be more energy than in years past. There also seems to be a focus on fundemantals and detail that has been absent as of late. We have all seen the viral clips of O'shea sternly, but calmly correcting mistakes . ''Hands available'' is a phrase we have heard often. Is his interductory press conference, he can across confident and sharp. He is winning the optics thus far in his brief time with the team.
But what about the substance? How good of a coach is he? Who has he developed? Those are the most important questions no one is asking. I am going to look answer those questions in 2 parts, as to avoid TLDR territory. First, his tenure in New England.
Failures
Aaron Dobson(2nd round 2013)
Brandon Tate (2nd round 2009)
Taylor Price(3rd round 2010)
Josh Bouce (4th round 2013)
Malcom Mitchell (4th round 2016)
Braxton Berrios( 6th round 2018)
Jeremy Ebert(7th round 2012)
Jeremy Gallon (7th round 2014)
Devon Lucian (7th round 2016)
That is a brutal list. Not one of those players had anywhere close to a thousand career yards with the team. And it isn't like they were all day 3 picks. Two seconds, a third and 2 fourths isn't a nothing investment. For someone who has this reputation as a WR whisperer, that is not much success , especially when he had the greatest QB in NFL history .
'' Ya, but what about Welker, Moss, Amendola , etc. Those guys were good players in NE. So you are just cherry picking to make your point, man''
Fair enough. It is true that players did have success under O'shea. However, as in life, context is king(to quote the great Eric Bischoff). Let's look at these guys by a case by case basis and see if a theme arises, shall we?
Wes Welker ;
Years Coached 2009 - 2012
Wes Welker made the Pro bowl 4 straight seasons while under O'shea. He led the NFL in catches in 2009 and 2011. He had a season where he had over 1500 yards receiving. He was the lynchpin of the Patriots passing game for several seasons. Surely O'shea gets credit for his development.
This is where we are going to see the phrase ''ALREADY ESTABLISHED'' a lot. Welker had back to back 1100 yard seasons and was coming off a Pro Bowl season in 2008. He was ALREADY ESTABLISHED as one of the best slot receivers in the game. Does O'shea get some credit for making him even better, sure. That said, the arrow was clearly pointing upward before O'shea came to NE,
Randy Moss;
Years Coached 2009 - 2010
Moss had over 1200 yards receiving in 2009. He also led the NFL on TD catches. But again, He was ALREADY ESTABLISHED as one of the greatest WR's of all time and a clear cut Hall of fame player. Granted, Moss was at the end of line and every bit of prime player was squeezed out in 2009. Still can we say O'shea developed or made better Randy Moss? Not really
Brando Lloyd;
Year coached 2012
Lloyd had a bit of a late career resurgence when he signed with the Pats in 2012. He had 911 yards receiving, which was third most of his career. While he wasn't as established as Moss or Welker, he still had 9 years in the league. He also had a 1400 yard season and a pro Bow prior to joining the Pats. Who does that sound like on the roster?
Danny Amendola;
Years coached 2013 - 2017
Personally, I wouldn't have even put his name on this list if not for several of you insisting he was a player O'shea ''coached up''. Amendola's best season with the Rams were 689 and 666 yards repectivly. His best seasons with the Pats were 659 and 648. At vest he was the same player in both spots. And again, he had Tom Brady vs whatever J.A.G The Rams had at that time.
Brando LAFell;
Years Coached 2014 - 2015
LaFell had his best season under O'shea. He had over 900 yards in 2014. He has a consistent 600 plus yard wr in Carolina. Did O'shea coach him up? I might give you that. But he fell off the next season. That is another trend you will notice with O'shea's guys.
Chris Hogan;
Years Coached 2016 - 2018
Hogan Led the NFL in yards per catch in 2016. What did he do after that ? Not much. Another player who was a one year wonder under O'shea.
Brandon Cooks;
Year coached 2016
Cooks had 1000 yards receiving for the Pats in 2016. That said, he had back to back 1100 yards for the saints prior to that. Once again, ALREADY ESTABLISHED
Ok ....OK , but you are leaving out one glaring omission .... Julian Eddleman. Funny how you didn't mention his name in this piece. He totally destroys your agruement.
I save the best for last. Eddleman was a 7th round pick who played QB in college. He went on to become a borderline HOF player. This is the one crown jewel of a YOUNG (this is an important distinction) wr that developed under his coaching.
That said, if you watched the episode of ''A Football Life'' about him, he worked his ass off to get to where he got. He also said that his father was the biggest reason for his success. You also have ti ask the question, why did it take so long for him get a shot on the field? You also have to ask the question, why did it take so long for him to see the field?
All that aside, this destroys nothing. O'shea has done little to develop young talent over his career , which is what he has to work with in KC. Oh, stay tuned for part 2 of this series. Spoiler, it get worse for you O'shea truthers