Pleased the Browns failed in Arizona

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I’m pleased the Browns failed in Arizona. Not in a I hope Jimmy Haslam and Joe Banner fail in their efforts to steer the Browns onto a winning path, but in a “there is more than one way to skin a cat” and the NFL’s latest feline fancy Chip Kelly seems more interested in flying with Ducks or Eagles than getting down and dirty in Cleveland with the Dawgs.

Kelly is not a fit. It’s one thing to succeed where competitive advantage comes in the form of Nike money and a video-game style offense that benefits greatly from having better athletes. In the NFL, the money is equal, the stakes higher, and talent margin slimmer. Winning in the NFL occurs at the margins and Kelly’s sloppy teams leave doubt as to whether this inattention to the details at the professional level could prove problematic.

Let’s face it, despite the progress made in 2012, the Browns need a turnaround artist. Someone been there, done that. Haslam and Banner claim they need a strong personality and a coach versed in the personnel decisions. Only Haslam and Banner know how close they think the Browns are to contending regularly in the AFC North and what expectations would be heaped on the incoming coach. But with a sluggish offense, questions at quarterback, an average defense with a porous secondary, and youthful roster, this just simply isn’t a team that’ll go from 5-11 to 11-5 with a change in head coach. A college coach making the jump to the pro ranks doesn’t seem to me to be the best source of information on how to succeed in the NFL.