Browns interviews

I'm not in his shoes, so I may be crazy for suggesting it... but I sure do wish that Stef had told them that his focus was on SF this week... and that he would be happy to interview after we finished winning the Super Bowl.  
Shurmur interviewed the week before the NFC championship game (if I'm remembering it correctly)... and we all saw how that turned out.  In fact, if memory serves, most of the time: those coaches who interview during the playoffs... their teams end up losing the next week.  I'd be curious to know if that's actually true.
At least we have this going for us: if Stef doesn't have his eye on the ball, we still have Kubiak (and son) to carry his weight for him.

9ers DC is also interviewing so it's not like this is just a Vikings thing. 

i hope we can keep Stefanski around as a successor.

I'll admit I'm confused as to why Kevin would be such a catch as a head coach for the Browns.  I know how enamored the NFL is with "young, imaginative, innovative...young...creative, yada, yada yada" coaches these days.  But to take a decades old floundering program like the Browns and bring it back to respectability...to me anyway...requires someone who actually has been a head coach at some level, college or pros.  

@"Ralphie" said: I'll admit I'm confused as to why Kevin would be such a catch as a head coach for the Browns.  I know how enamored the NFL is with "young, imaginative, innovative...young...creative, yada, yada yada" coaches these days.  But to take a decades old floundering program like the Browns and bring it back to respectability...to me anyway...requires someone who actually has been a head coach at some level, college or pros.  

IMHO, Garrett or Schwartz or any established coach can always get one of these up-and-coming young offensive geniuses.  Setting the proper locker room culture for a historically dysfunctional franchise is first and foremost.  KS should think long and hard before saying yes.

Go figure the Browns aren't interested...  

You do know that this is still the Browns right? They are not necessarily going to do what makes sense or what will be best for the team. 

Does anyone have any insight into Stefanski's ability to deal with that locker room? Diggs is our diva, but he pales in comparison to OBJ, Baker, and the rest of their head cases. 

Don't do it, Stef.

@"Wetlander" said:

@"Ralphie" said: I'll admit I'm confused as to why Kevin would be such a catch as a head coach for the Browns.  I know how enamored the NFL is with "young, imaginative, innovative...young...creative, yada, yada yada" coaches these days.  But to take a decades old floundering program like the Browns and bring it back to respectability...to me anyway...requires someone who actually has been a head coach at some level, college or pros.  

IMHO, Garrett or Schwartz or any established coach can always get one of these up-and-coming young offensive geniuses.  Setting the proper locker room culture for a historically dysfunctional franchise is first and foremost.  KS should think long and hard before saying yes.

That is the main reason I assumed they would hire Mike McCarthy.  He has the resume and gets credit for developing Aaron Rodgers...  seemed like an ideal fit for the Browns.  They have an opportunity to bring in an experienced coach who has won a Super Bowl and could work with Baker and that offense.

Go figure the Browns aren't interested...  

The rest of the League is interested in Stefanski. There's a reason for that and it has to be for more than his playcalling ability.  FOs talk to each other. So do Coaches. And Agents. Word has gotten around the NFL that Kevin has a bright future.

As fans we only see him as a play caller because that's the only lense we're given to view him through. And that view hardly knocks our collective socks off. But logic dictates that there is a lot more to Kevin as a leader than what we get to see. One aspect might be Analytics. For all we know he might be on the cutting edge of it which would make him attractive to teams that are really buying into it and explain why the Giants weren't interested since they wouldn't know Analytics if it bit them on the ass.

That's just a guess. But he's got buzz for a reason.

@"BarrNone55" said: Does anyone have any insight into Stefanski's ability to deal with that locker room? Diggs is our diva, but he pales in comparison to OBJ, Baker, and the rest of their head cases. 

Don't do it, Stef.

@"FSUVike" said: The rest of the League is interested in Stefanski. There's a reason for that and it has to be for more than his playcalling ability.  FOs talk to each other. So do Coaches. And Agents. Word has gotten around the NFL that Kevin has a bright future.

As fans we only see him as a play caller because that's the only lense we're given to view him through. And that view hardly knocks our collective socks off. But logic dictates that there is a lot more to Kevin as a leader than what we get to see. One aspect might be Analytics. For all we know he might be on the cutting edge of it which would make him attractive to teams that are really buying into it and explain why the Giants weren't interested since they wouldn't know Analytics if it bit them on the ass.

That's just a guess. But he's got buzz for a reason.

the little of Stefanski that we have gotten to see in the last couple years I have found pretty impressive, and I think with the right assistants that he will be a very successful HC because of his football smarts,  but also his confidence and demeanor.

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"Kentis" said: The Browns can’t hire him Saturday if we win, right!? 

they can hire him today,  he just isnt available until our season is over,  but what a bunch of shit this is to his current team to even be able to be interviewed.  personally I think teams should all have to wait until the superbowl to interview any coach that was under contract for that year.

To be clear, Kevin is a smart dude and I don't believe he would necessarily flounder as a head coach, but looking at the recent parade of Browns coaches, I don't necessarily believe all these dudes were necessarily chopped liver.  The problem is at the highest level and I don't know if KS is the "answer".  Since 2000....

Butch Davis
2001–2004

Terry Robiskie
2004

Romeo Crennel
2005–2008

Eric Mangini
2009–2010

Pat Shurmur
2011–2012

Rob Chudzinski
2013

Mike Pettine
2014–2015

Hue Jackson
2016–2018
Gregg Williams
2018

Freddie Kitchens
2019

Personally, I'd take a team like the Bungles, Jets or Fish before Cleveland.  But, hey, maybe KS could be the next Marty Schottenheimer... ;)

@"Ralphie" said:

To be clear, Kevin is a smart dude and I don't believe he would necessarily flounder as a head coach, but looking at the recent parade of Browns coaches, I don't necessarily believe all these dudes were necessarily chopped liver.  The problem is at the highest level and I don't know if KS is the "answer".  Since 2000....

Chris Palmer
1999–2000

Butch Davis
2001–2004

Terry Robiskie
2004

Romeo Crennel
2005–2008

Eric Mangini
2009–2010

Pat Shurmur
2011–2012

Rob Chudzinski
2013

Mike Pettine
2014–2015

Hue Jackson
2016–2018
Gregg Williams
2018

Freddie Kitchens
2019

Personally, I'd take a team like the Bungles, Jets or Fish before Cleveland.  But, hey, maybe KS could be the next Marty Schottenheimer... ;)

They need to figure out how to squash this hiring of coaches
during the playoffs and prevent interviews with coaches in the playoffs.  It distracts from putting a quality product
on the field during the playoffs, and they would get an extra week or two of attention
after the season is over when all the coaches are hired in a week or two span.

Your wish is my command! ;)

2019
Baker Mayfield

@"medaille" said: They need to figure out how to squash this hiring of coaches during the playoffs and prevent interviews with coaches in the playoffs.  It distracts from putting a quality product on the field during the playoffs, and they would get an extra week or two of attention after the season is over when all the coaches are hired in a week or two span.

@"Ralphie" said: Your wish is my command! ;)

1999
Tim Couch / Ty Detmer  

2000
Doug Pederson  / Tim Couch / Spergon Wynn  

2001
Tim Couch  

2002
Tim Couch / Kelly Holcomb  

2003
Kelly Holcomb / Tim Couch  

2004
Jeff Garcia / Luke McCown  / Kelly Holcomb
  
2005
Trent Dilfer / Charlie Frye  

2006
Charlie Frye  / Derek Anderson  

2007
Derek Anderson  / Charlie Frye  

2008
Derek Anderson / Brady Quinn / Ken Dorsey / Bruce Gradkowski  

2009
Brady Quinn  / Derek Anderson  

2010
Colt McCoy / Jake Delhomme / Seneca Wallace  

2011
Colt McCoy  / Seneca Wallace  

2012
Brandon Weeden  / Thad Lewis  

2013
Jason Campbell  / Brandon Weeden  / Brian Hoyer  

2014
Brian Hoyer  / Johnny Manziel  / Connor Shaw  

2015
Josh McCown / Johnny Manziel  / Austin Davis  

2016
Cody Kessler / Robert Griffin III / Josh McCown  

2017
DeShone Kizer / Kevin Hogan  

2018
Baker Mayfield  / Tyrod Taylor  

2019
Baker Mayfield

@"greediron" said:

@"Ralphie" said: Your wish is my command! ;)

1999
Tim Couch / Ty Detmer  

2000
Doug Pederson  / Tim Couch / Spergon Wynn  

2001
Tim Couch  

2002
Tim Couch / Kelly Holcomb  

2003
Kelly Holcomb / Tim Couch  

2004
Jeff Garcia / Luke McCown  / Kelly Holcomb
  
2005
Trent Dilfer / Charlie Frye  

2006
Charlie Frye  / Derek Anderson  

2007
Derek Anderson  / Charlie Frye  

2008
Derek Anderson / Brady Quinn / Ken Dorsey / Bruce Gradkowski  

2009
Brady Quinn  / Derek Anderson  

2010
Colt McCoy / Jake Delhomme / Seneca Wallace  

2011
Colt McCoy  / Seneca Wallace  

2012
Brandon Weeden  / Thad Lewis  

2013
Jason Campbell  / Brandon Weeden  / Brian Hoyer  

2014
Brian Hoyer  / Johnny Manziel  / Connor Shaw  

2015
Josh McCown / Johnny Manziel  / Austin Davis  

2016
Cody Kessler / Robert Griffin III / Josh McCown  

2017
DeShone Kizer / Kevin Hogan  

2018
Baker Mayfield  / Tyrod Taylor  

2019
Baker Mayfield

Well for the second time in 20 years, they had only 1 QB  starting this year.