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Coaching staff fails yet again!!!

Stefanski blew the GB game! Along with Mayfield of course. Why do I feel like I’m beating a dead horse? Or is it more like a broken record? Mayfield was Mayfield. 4 picks proving he cannot read a defense or see the field. Strangely enough though there was still an opportunity to win. Stefanski defied all logic when the game was on the line and even though Baker was having a horrible night already and the running game was working, Stefanski puts the game on Mayfields arm to win the game instead of going with what had been working all night. Thus culminating another blown opportunity for Mayfield when he was in the moment of truth and choked in the clutch. (cough cough cough cough) no that’s not the Rona, that’s what choking sounds like. Like a bad case of the Rona but worse. This further proves my broken record but also a proven track record on Mayfield and Stefanski. Sorry Kev. It’s time to go. I have no doubt there are those here who will further advocate for Stefanski, Mayfield and the dynamic duo in the front office. I just won’t be one of them. I know what I’m getting with these 4. The sample size is there now.
 
Stefanski provably would have been a great playcaller for someone like Brian Hoyer. Hoyer was accused of being a "dink and dunk" qb. Stefanski is a "dink and dunk" playcaller. Is Hoyer available?
 
Stray Dawg said:
Stefanski provably would have been a great playcaller for someone like Brian Hoyer. Hoyer was accused of being a "dink and dunk" qb. Stefanski is a "dink and dunk" playcaller. Is Hoyer available?
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I think you've touched on a great point. I was a fan of Hoyer, and that was in part because he went where the offense took him. Even if it took him in a direction which didn't make for the most thrilling football. Part of it was his limitations, but following the flow of the offense is extremely underrated. It's Brady and Manning, at it's best.

I noticed the greater the narrative of Mayfield's struggles grew, the more he failed to follow the offense. The more he wanted a big play, even if it wasn't there. He seems to approach the game with that mentality. That he can win it on a throw, change the perception of him on a throw, and kill the noise on a throw. I feel like it leads to some of his worst moments.

I felt he often forced the ball to Odell when he really shouldn't have, for example. Odell was unhappy, the chemistry was being questioned, and Mayfield wanted to shut that down.

His best film is when he's spreading the ball, complimenting the ground attack and picking up chunk plays rather than tossing an 80 yarder through double coverage. I wish he would understand that's not only how he makes mistakes, but it won't matter anyway. it won't change the narrative. It will take time and consistency.

Doing what he can do, when he can, is his key to success. The big plays will come. We saw against KC he had three or four nice passes over 20 yards, but he didn't get there until he'd kill them underneath - making the right reads and following what was there. He actually had a great play against KC in which the Browns were looking for a deep throw with Schwartz and I think Harrison Bryant, but he came right across to the other side of the field, his third read, and hit Hooper for like 8 yards. That's what I love to see.

Mayfield has better physical ability than Hoyer, he's not limited, but he could definitely take a page out of his book.
 
TheBestPlayersPlay said:
We coulda had this guy:



Instead we are stuck with a coach who is so afraid to bench his injured QB that he throws an entire season away.
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Yup, assuming he didn't quit the job days after accepting it, and other coaches signing contracts to be on his staff.

CLE needs the next RAC, Mangini, Judge, Patricia, Flores, and McDaniels..... Proximity to greatness does not mean greatness.
 
TheBestPlayersPlay said:
We coulda had this guy:



Instead we are stuck with a coach who is so afraid to bench his injured QB that he throws an entire season away.
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I still maintain Baker would have been the perfect fit in his system. Seeing the magic he weaved this year was definitely a hit.

I'm all in on Stefanski, but I'm always going to wonder what might have been with McDaniels.
 
Masters said:
Where is the half truth?

You seem to be more concerned with whether a coach or player is from the area, as if it has any baring on probability of success
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You conveniently continue to omit the fact that McDaniels and every other HC candidate was misled about Lucks health and that he was contemplating retirement. Ownership wasn't honest with him so he changed his mind on the job. Simple concept. People do it everyday.

But hey, that doesn't fit the narrative you and others are trying to create.
 
The more i stew on it the more i really cannot stand Stefanski as the coach of the Cleveland Browns. As much as i dont think Baker Mayfield is the answer, he is a "serviceable" qb whatever the fuck that means.

But i digress. I don't give a shit about Stefanski's COY award the same way i don't give a shit about todays society thinking every kid deserves a trophy for just showing up. You have to earn it every day. Stefanski shit the bed with his playcalling this year.

Guys were and are disgruntled because of Stefanski. I wish i had the time and patience to watch film on every situation and every playcall and point everything out where he fucked up. But i don't so I'll just leave it here for now. His situational playcalling sucks. This guy is a bum......
 
Stray Dawg said:
The more i stew on it the more i really cannot stand Stefanski as the coach of the Cleveland Browns. As much as i dont think Baker Mayfield is the answer, he is a "serviceable" qb whatever the fuck that means.

But i digress. I don't give a shit about Stefanski's COY award the same way i don't give a shit about todays society thinking every kid deserves a trophy for just showing up. You have to earn it every day. Stefanski shit the bed with his playcalling this year.

Guys were and are disgruntled because of Stefanski. I wish i had the time and patience to watch film on every situation and every playcall and point everything out where he fucked up. But i don't so I'll just leave it here for now. His situational playcalling sucks. This guy is a bum......
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I agree with a lot of this, but I still am not convinced his play calling is the be all end all problem.

BM owns the piss poor QB execution and KS owns the piss poor play selections and the WR's and TE's own a part of the piss poor execution too.

I don't know who's decision it was to start BM injured after the 4th or 5th game, but KS has a big role in that and it looks like the better play would have been to start Keenum. If not immediately after the injury at least after a couple of games where BM showed he wasn't producing as expected.

BM needs to know himself when he isn't going to be capable of making plays too and should be comfortable letting KS know that.
 
jaydog said:
BM needs to know himself when he isn't going to be capable of making plays too
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clearly he doesnt know. perhaps that went through his mind just as his injured shoulder was literally bounced off the turf by TJ.
the OFF is not imaginative or innovative at all. I feel we could improve with a specialist playcaller not KS.
problem is I think thats how BM feels too. he might be voicing that.which could be a problem.
 
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