Cleveland fans and rumors seem to be mostly in agreement on the following:
If Berry is unable to find good-to-great players at those positions, nothing else really matters. On top of that, if Stefanski is being judged by wins and losses, why isn’t Berry held to the same standard? Especially when everyone agrees that the Cleveland offense (how teams win in the NFL now due to all the rule changes) has one of the worst rosters in the NFL.
That doesn’t mean Stefanski should be off the hook for the overall team’s struggles. Retaining DC Joe Woods and ST coordinator Bubba Ventrone for multiple years when their units were/are problematic epitomizes Stefanski’s loyalty and, perhaps, stubbornness. There are many play calls, playing on the safe side of things too often, and overall management decisions that could lead to his dismissal.
When the Browns went searching for a new head coach and general manager, in that order, alignment was considered vital. For the majority of their tenure together, Berry and Stefanski have often sounded like mirrors of each other. Now, coming up on the end of their six years together, that alignment should lead to the same decision about their future.
Daryl Ruiter shared his thoughts that Stefanski and Berry being a package deal:
If you think only one of Berry or Stefanski should be fired, why? How could an aligned pair see such different outcomes after this season?
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