3 ways to fix the Browns and Baker Mayfield

1. Fire Freddie Kitchens

The Browns’ decision to hire Kitchens made a lot of sense. He was theoretically the architect of the offense that flourished during the second half of Mayfield’s rookie campaign. The idea that he could help his young quarterback develop certainly was a logical plan for the franchise to follow.

That does not mean the Browns should feel committed to Kitchens for the entire campaign. The rookie head coach was supposed to use his clever play calling skills to build a dominant offensive attack in northeast Ohio. The fact that Mayfield and the offense are largely responsible for the team’s 2-4 start makes it clear that Kitchens’ job should be in serious jeopardy.

The team’s front office should strongly consider finding a more experienced head man to steady the ship. Kitchens might be a good head coach some day, but he doesn’t fit that description right now. If the Browns really want to win now, they need to bring in a leader with the credentials to operate at a high level immediately.

Admittedly, making a big change like this could destabilize a locker room that’s filled with quite a few potentially difficult personalities. That also makes it a group that could quickly turn on Kitchens if the team’s record continues to go soft. The Browns should head that possibility off before it has a chance to develop.

Firing Kitchens and replacing him with a more established commodity is the number one thing Cleveland can do to turn their season around. Whether or not anyone with the Browns has the nerve to make that big call is different matter altogether.