Fixes the Cleveland Browns can make during the bye week

The Cleveland Browns have an opportunity to fix some problems during the bye weeks, so let’s breakdown the issues that need to be fixed during their bye week.

The Cleveland Browns are in need of improvement to say the least. But they now have a bye week before their toughest game of the year against the New England Patriots. After this game, aside from injuries, their schedule becomes considerably easier paper.

The most important issue currently hurting the Browns is the lack of respect and discipline from their head coach. Freddie Kitchens is someone who I personally liked winning the job, but now he has shown himself to be a liability so far this season.

This team has been running wild for the majority for the first half of the season with ridiculous penalties that have taken the team out of games. This is caused because Kitchens has not commanded the respect from his players.

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It clear as day with how they talk about him. It’s never “coach” or “Coach Kitchens,” it’s always Freddie. The lack of respect from his players has translated to this team playing poorly and then when bad mistakes happen, Freddie decides to degrade his players like high schoolers.

Now, onto his play calling this season. Lackluster, poor, disappointing, sad, are all words to describe the offense so far this season. Mind you, this past game against the Seahawks was his best game as a play-caller. Why? Why would it take him half of a season to fix some issues after dominating the second half of last season as the offensive coordinator? Hand over the play-calling Freddie or get better at managing the game so your team can win close games.

If Freddie takes his head out from a certain area of his body, this team would turn around and wouldn’t be openly quitting on him when the game turns difficult.

Next, would be Baker Mayfield. “STEVE, his interceptions aren’t his fault!” I get it people, a lot of them are in fact not his fault in my eyes. Disregard his at least five interceptions that went off his receivers’ hands and he still is within the top-10 in the league for interceptions. That last sentence should not be accepted by Browns fans, on both accounts.

Baker Mayfield needs to make better choices with the ball. Stop trying to be a hero. In Cleveland, Mr. Mayfield, you’re already a hero. His receivers need to work on their catching and worry about completing the pass first and we’ll see a drastic rise in completion percentage, efficiency, and W’s.