Recently, there were rumblings that candidates in the Browns coaching search had to agree to turn in game plans to owner Jimmy Haslam and the team’s analytics department. That won’t be the case, new head coach Kevin Stefanski says.
“It’s not true,’’ he said (via Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com). “I like that report. That was a good one. It’s silly season for that type of stuff. I understand that. But, to me, analytics — I can’t say it enough — it’s a tool, it’s a tool that helps.’’
Stefanski told the Browns that he is willing to use analytics, which may have helped his cause, but Chief Strategy Officer Paul DePodesta says his willingness to use the stats was not the deciding factor in the hire.
Here’s more from Cleveland:
- Curious about DePodesta’s role in Cleveland and why he performs his job while living in San Diego? This piece from Cleveland.com’s Scott Patsko tackles many of the questions surrounding the former MLB exec. When it comes to the draft, DePodesta says he’ll just be one voice in the figurative room and not the final decision-maker. “I’m not going to pick the players, but I am going to try and make sure that the players we do pick align with our vision of what we believe is a winning franchise,” he said. “My charge is not to watch tape and say, ‘Oh, man, this guy’s got great feet.’ We’ve got scouts who are way better and way more qualified than I am to do that. But when we come down to make a selection, it is my role to say, ‘Okay, are we making a decision here that actually aligns with our way?’”
- In 2019, first-year head coach Freddie Kitchens refused to turn play-calling duties over to Todd Monken, even though Monken was the more experienced coach. Stefanski, who is still searching for his OC, says he’s undecided as to whether he’ll handle the play-calling. “I have had really good conversations with a bunch of head coaches, some that have called the plays, some that have not,’’ Stefanski said (via Cabot). “Again, I am all about what is best for the Cleveland Browns. If that is me calling the plays, great. If it’s not, I am fine with that too.”
Over or under 3 years? I say, 2 and be fired midway through the third year. Lol
Did you use analytics, common sense, or Browns history to come up w/ that number? I agree he’s a short timer as well.
the homeless Aristotle of Cleveland foretold it
One year I say
One +, fired mid year 2.
That makes no sense. I’m not browns fan. I’m ravens fan bud. And no, I just think it’s funny that they stink that bad. But its not always the coaching fault. When the players drop the balls or flags, whatever. I mean my boys most but idc who cares. It’s just a game. Nothing to get that mad and angry about.
Nice that some folks got nothing better to do than spew the same old crap over and over on Cleveland posts.
Not.
It’s actually very accurate, and definitely not old!
And another clown joins the circus.
So much Negativity in Cleveland ?????
“I am going to try and make sure that the players we do pick align with our vision of what we believe is a winning franchise”
And how many magic mushrooms will these players have to ingest to acquire said vision?
LOL!
Never knew the franchise won in the last decade
I’d work for the Browns if I could live in San Diego too. Seems really dysfunctional that someone that has that much pull can’t be in a face to face meeting with other staff
If you stay current you would know the Depodesta is in Berea each week 5 days in fact and is in the team meetings.
Is that Depodesta in the picture? He doesn’t look like Jonah Hill…..
Originally DePoesta was to be played by Dmitri Martin
Thanks for the info!
Interesting! I could see that. Too bad it didn’t happen. And he attended Yale too! He would have fit right in…..
Yeah once the lawyers got involved and DePodesta didn’t want his name being used they switched it up and just a generic character played by Hill. Hence the name “Brand” lol
“I like that report. That was a good one. It’s silly season for that type of stuff. I understand that…”
Can we give him the nickname ‘Sassy Stefanski’ already?
Nice!