Quarterback was selected in 13th round and still holds several franchise passing records.

" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteDawgs EDTShareTweetShareShareBrian Sipe named best draft steal in Browns historyPhoto by George Rose/Getty ImagesThe Cleveland Browns have had more than their share of trouble over the decades when it comes to drafting a quarterback.But there have been times when the team’s front office has gotten it right Christian Kirksey Color Rush Jersey , with one such case coming in the spring of 1972 when the Browns selected quarterback Brian Sipe in the 13th round of the draft. Sipe spent a decade with the Browns and earned the league’s MVP award in 1980 after leading the team to its first playoff appearance in eight years. Despite having played his last game in a Browns uniform on December 18, 1983, (a four-touchdown performance in a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers), Sipe still holds franchise records for career passing yards (23,713), single-season passing yards (4 https://www.brownsfanshop.com/JC-Tretter-Jersey ,132) and touchdown passes in a season (30).Those numbers help explain why Sipe was chosen by Doug Farrar at Touchdown Wire as thegreatest draft steal in franchise history:Sipe was never able to bring the Browns a championship, and only had one playoff appearance, but he was the leader of the Kardiac Kids offense that kept fans on the edge of their seats by leading 17 fourth-quarter comeback wins.While his passing numbers seem destined to fall now that quarterback Baker Mayfield is running the Browns offense, Sipe will always hold a special place in the hearts of older Browns fans. And if the Browns are looking for inspiration for the upcoming uniform redesign, they need to look no further than the Sipe-era teams for inspiration. The Cleveland Browns made it official on Saturday and named Freddie Kitchens as the franchise’s 17th full-time head coach.Kitchens will be formally introduced on Monday at a noon press conference at FirstEnergy Stadium.Kitchens has spent 13 years in the NFL as an assistant coach, but this past season was his first with the Browns. Hired to be the team’s running backs coach Ozzie Newsome Jersey , Kitchens took over the offense after the mid-season firings of head coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley. Kitchens quickly meshed with rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield and the Browns offense was revitalized.According to the team’s website, under Kitchens:In addition, the Browns averaged a league-best 6.86 yards per play during the second half of the season, while scoring 25 touchdowns, tied for sixth in the NFL.The news drew praise from former coaches and players that have worked with Kitchens during his career, most notably from former quarterback Carson Palmer Briean Boddy-Calhoun Jersey , who was coached by Kitchens for four seasons with the Arizona Cardinals (per clevelandbrowns.com):Kitchens still needs to fill out his coaching staff and being in charge is far different from focusing on just the offense.But if the final eight games of last season are any indication, a brighter future is finally here for the Browns.