In Cleveland, he would’ve had to work within the organizational framework of DePodesta, himself and Stefanski all reporting to ownership, which includes Jimmy and Dee Haslam and their son-in-law JW Johnson, Executive Vice President of the team.
And here is what it ultimately boils down to, every key personnel reports to three people that have not a clue on how to run a successful NFL franchise. This is why many say the Browns will never win under a Haslam ownership. JW should be tasked with filling candy dishes and picking weekly uniform combos and absolutely nothing more. Jimmy and Dee are just guessing with their fingers crossed while throwing money at the problem.
