Well, just when an NFL season starts to get really interesting, the Browns again find themselves stuck in the doldrums. Out of playoff contention. Battered beyond belief. Embarrassed by division rivals at home. And yes, opening the question of whether a coaching change is in order.
As for me, I really liked the hiring of Romeo Crennel. Now after 27 games, two-thirds of them losses, I am not convinced he has what it takes to elevate Browns football to where it deserves to be. But whether to retain him for 2007 is a decision that ought to be made immediately following the regular season. So I’m holding my tongue and reminding myself of the criteria I set forth for assessing an NFL head coach. I invite you to take a look at that post from October 2004, late in the PHD era, and apply it to Romeo — as you now know him to be, and as the rest of the season plays out.
I’ll provide my own analysis at season’s end, but I’m interested in your input — good or bad — about Crennel’s performance and about the usefulness of the “Components of a Coach.”
