While the contract extension given to Rob Chudzinski assures some much needed--and deserved--continuity on the offensive side of the ball, the Browns could be searching for a replacement for a key member of the offensive staff in the coming days.
According to the Los Angeles Times, quarterbacks coach Rip Scherer is one of three finalists for the offensive coordinator position at UCLA.
New Bruins' head coach Rick "You Wanna Bet?" Neuheisel is also said to be considering former Ravens assistant Jedd Fisch and Titans' offensive coordinator Norm Chow for the position, although The Times refers to the latter as a "longshot".
Losing Scherer to the Bruins would be more than a glancing blow to the offensive staff as the long-time assistant has built a solid relationship with all three QBs and the roster, and is privately credited for the strides made by Derek Anderson this season.
And before you start with the "just make Ken Dorsey the QB coach if Rip leaves" line of thinking, Dorsey is not 100% certain he wants to be a coach when he's finished playing, and, well, he's not finished playing yet. At least as of a couple of weeks ago.