What's Wrong with the Cleveland Browns offense. I think. And How to Fix it.

The experts can't quite agree on what's wrong with the Browns' offense, but Rex Ryan calling Baker Mayfield "overrated as hell" was just plain stupid.

The guy who kinda shocked me was Ryan Clark, who brought up the Monken effect.  Ryan suggested that Monken kinda messed up Jameis Winston, who is doing better this season.

Generally, Freddie Kitchens is (rightfully) under fire for some of his play-calling (draws on 4th and 9, 4 pass plays from 4 yards from the end zone etc), and so is Baker Mayfield.

But why would Mayfield, a 4-year college starter at the highest level, "regress" in year 2?  With the addition of OBJ, how is that even possible?

You guys are so lucky you have me!

1: Baker's approach may be different, but it's not neccessarily "regression".  He is irrefutably holding the ball way too long, but what makes you assume that this is all his fault?

The instant Freddie took over the offense in 2018, he made it "Baker-freindly", and Mayfield went from so-so to elite (and stayed there).

With Freddie as the Head Coach, and Beckham now on board, why would he regress?

If you think it's because Kevin Zeitler is no longer here, you don't grok football.

It's almost certainly the Monken effect.  I need Jake Burns to really break this down for me, but my imression right now is that Freddie let Monken take over the offense unsupervised...

Big mistake.  See my previous posts:

Freddie needs to take his offense back and let Baker be Baker.  Run the 2018 offense and give Mayfield a smorgasborg of targets.

2: Pundits are going overboard here because the 2019 Browns failed to beat the Superbowl Rams in game 3 of 2019.

I mean I get that the Browns have been hyped, but how does losing a competitive game to a Superbowl team spell disaster?

The Rams are a mostly intact Superbowl team, and the Browns probably would have beaten them sans some idiotic playcalls.

I agree with Steve Smith that Freddie Kitchens will probably get smarter, and with Max Kellerman that Baker Mayfield will be an elite QB AGAIN by late this season.

Next up: the Ratbirds.  Freddie take your offense back.  Baker get in Freddie's face.  NOW.  Put your big boy pants on gdammit!

The 2019 Browns should beat the 2019 Ravens.  They're more talented; better.  A Kitchens offense will do the trick.

Freddie?  FREDDIE?  HEY!  WAKE TF UP!!!  You're about ready to blow this!  Let Baker be Baker again.

Well I tried okbye.