Browns Reportedly Had Absurd Requests for Head Coaching Candidates

The Cleveland Browns hired Kevin Stefanski on Sunday and almost immediately fans on Twitter began wondering why the team did not land New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.

That's nothing against Stefanski, but it is odd that McDaniels spent a whole day interviewing and was seemingly the most qualified man for the job. The issue could have been these reported requests of the future head coach of the Brownies.

This is bizarre, even for Browns standards. Owner Jimmy Haslam demanding a game plan on a weekly basis is something that may have immediately raised a red flag for someone like McDaniels, who probably doesn't want an owner meddling in the day-to-day workings of the football team.

The analytics meeting isn't as bad, though that meeting would come with Paul DePodesta, who has emerged as the most powerful non-owner in the organization.

These absurd requests seem to fit just fine with Stefanski.

This analytics-based approach may work out for the Browns, but it's safe to say fans won't be buying into this micromanaging philosophy until it yields results -- if it's indeed going to be part of the organization's process next season.