How hot is Kevin Stefanski’s seat amidst Browns drama?

There was a lot of talking going on after the Cleveland Browns lost to the New York Jets, and it’s fair to ask if Kevin Stefanski can keep things calm

Last year, the Cleveland Browns had more than their share of drama — thanks in large part to the issues with Baker Mayfield and Odell Beckham, Jr. Through just two weeks this season, it appears that drama is still there even with those two no longer in town.

On Sunday, the Browns lost a game they had well in hand when the defense surrendered 14-points in 1:55 — while the Jets had no timeouts. As if that wasn’t enough reason to be frustrated, the players decided to spend Monday passing blame and one defensive leader even turned on fans.

Myles Garrett — who recently called out teammate Perrion Winfrey as well as his coaching staff last season — turned his sight on the crowd at First Energy Stadium, saying he was “disappointed” the fans were booing. In addition to his comments, Denzel Ward and John Johnson III were in self-preservation mode, saying the long touchdown wasn’t on them — which means they were throwing teammates under the bus without saying names.

Whether Johnson and Ward are right (they probably are) doesn’t matter. No good team should ever start to air out their dirty laundry, and that’s on the coach. And no player should ever be mad at fans because they blew a two-touchdown lead in one of the most impossible ways ever imagined.

As far as the chirping goes, Kevin Stefanski did try and corral Garrett last season when the defensive end blamed coaches for the loss to New England but then no one said a word when he started to discuss Winfrey’s status — which should have been up to the coaches to disclose.

Is the Browns coach in trouble?

Clearly, the leadership on this team is still an issue and if it’s not coming from the star players, then the coach needs to step in. Since that hasn’t happened — which is a safe assumption since it keeps happening — Stefanski could start to feel the heat. But that doesn’t mean he needs to worry about his job just yet.

Chances are high that Stefanski won’t be judged on this season since they added Deshaun Watson and will be starting a backup for 11 games.

Having said that, it’s not a good look for him that Anthony Walker seems to be the only one on defense who wants to take any accountability. Stefanski needs to do all he can to convince this roster to play as a team, and not as 11 individuals. Until that happens, there will be concerns for this staff.