When Kitchens took over as the Browns’ offensive coordinator, Cleveland’s potency on that side of the ball had hit a bit of a wall. After scoring 42 points in a Week 4 loss to the Raiders, the Browns posted 12, 14, 23 and 18 points, respectively, in the games leading up to the dismissal of head coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley. Under Kitchens’ watch, the Browns offense improved in nearly every facet en route to posting a 5-3 record in the second half of the season. Cleveland surrendered just five sacks during the second half of the season -- by far the lowest of any team in the league -- compared to 33 in the first half. Rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 68 percent of his passes for 2,254 yards, 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions compared to a mark of 58/1,471/8/6 in the first half. Rookie Nick Chubb averaged 84.75 rushing yards per game and eight different receivers caught a touchdown pass. The Browns turned nearly every red zone trip into a touchdown under Kitchens.
