This weekend, things will look different in Cleveland.

Jameis Winston will make his first start for the Browns against the Ravens, coach Kevin Stefanski announced Wednesday. Winston also gets his plays from a new voice: offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey.

Yes, for the first time in his tenure as coach of the Browns, Stefanski is giving up his play-calling duties.

“Every week I look at things we can do better,” Stefanski said when asked what prompted the change. “We have to improve, so I felt like this is the right move at the moment.”

The move comes after Cleveland has proven to be a terrible operation at possession of the ball through the first seven weeks, ranking dead last in yards per game, 30th in passing yards per game, tied for 28th in rushing yards per game and 29th in points scored. per game (15.6). The Browns haven’t scored 20 points once in 2024, and after trading Amari Cooper to Buffalo last week, their leading touchdown scorer is veteran safety Rodney McLeod, who has returned a fumble and a blocked field goal for a total of two touchdowns .

Much of the Browns’ struggles could have been attributed to Deshaun Watson’s subpar play. Before a torn Achilles ended his season, Watson was undoubtedly the worst starting quarterback in the NFL through the first six weeks. He failed to find open targets and usually surrendered to opposing pass rushes, while struggling with accuracy on attempted passes. While he didn’t turn the ball over much, he didn’t help the Browns sustain drives either. After seven games, Cleveland sits at 32nd in third place with a lower conversion rate of 23.71 percent.

The Browns simply need to find a way to inject some life into their offense. With Watson out of the picture for 2024, Stefanski is taking the extra step by handing the play-calling duties to Dorsey, the offensive coordinator he hired in the offseason to replace Alex Van Pelt.