Browns is cheated of Baker Mayfield from the start

Cleveland played in Cleveland on Monday, not only canned coach Hue Jackson, but also his always subversive offensive coordinator, Todd Haley.

Admittedly, Jackson's mediocre record and the team's recent slide – the Browns have lost three in a row – have a lot to do with the shots. After the Browns' 33-18 loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, he fell to 3-36-1 during his two-and-a-half-year term, one of the worst winning percentages of all coaches in the world. head of the NFL's history, Yahoo Sports reported. that many in the building had come to believe that Jackson's message had aged as losses increased, necessitating a relocation.

But the offense has also declined in recent weeks and the growing tension between Jackson and Haley has been preparing for weeks. Last week, Jackson exchanged veiled blows in the media and, by dismissing the men's team owner Jimmy Haslam, allowed his talented quarterback – the first choice, Baker Mayfield – to be stuck in the middle of their cold . war on the direction of the offense.

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"I think today 's message is … we will not endure internal discord," Haslam told a news conference on Wednesday.

"At the moment, we are trying to create the best possible environment, and that's what we're going to do," added Executive Director John Dorsey.

It's the right decision, of course. It is also a decision that takes about 10 months late, especially if the Browns want to offer the best possible environment in Mayfield. It's inexplicable, actually. When the Browns did not win last season, they knew in January that they would hold the No. 1 overall choice in a heavy draft. Haslam had just hired Dorsey in November and by that time he had the opportunity to fire Jackson, to let Dorsey pick his coach and quarterback a few months apart and let them go. evolve together in the same time, as do the good teams.

Instead, Haslam kept Jackson, even though he was not the guy from Dorsey. Worse still, Jackson's lack of success in the last two years meant he would be immediately put on the spot with a miserable new start, which, you know, would trigger the negative cycle of speculation, upheaval and inconsistencies that have affected the franchise for 20 years. years.

Now, Mayfield, a determined and accurate pitcher with moxie who is as promising as any quarterback of the Browns for decades, is ready to play for his second head coach (defensive coordinator Gregg Williams) and his offensive coordinator ( half-time coach Freddie Kitchens) in just six months. And if Haslam returns them both at the end of the season, Mayfield will learn from his third coach and offensive coordinator within one year of his choice.

This is stage 1 of the destruction of young quarterbacks in the NFL, as many talented passersby have been overwhelmed by the need to learn too many systems before they can master one. The quarterbacks need to memorize more than anyone else, lead better than everyone and take on more responsibility than everyone else. Consistency – both in the scheme and in coaching – is important. Rehearsals build the confidence of passers-by, but it's hard to get better in an already tough match when you're constantly learning new terminology, which quarterbacks are forced to do every time new coaches are recruited.

The good news is that although the Browns were 10 months behind the move, Mayfield's development still has a chance to be saved. In the short term, the offensive terminology will probably not change much since Kitchens' promotion of the interior, although it is not ideal that he has never been an offensive coordinator before . This will allow the team to get a constant assessment of how it has improved over the season, especially as the Browns are hopeful. Williams – an organized, fiery man with a head coaching experience – can unify a team that has not played. with enough wit in recent weeks.

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