Here's Why Josh McDaniels Reportedly Wasn't a Fit for Browns Job

The Cleveland Browns made the somewhat surprising decision to hire Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski as the team's new head coach Sunday afternoon.

He won the job over a list of candidates, but New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was the most notable man passed over for the job. Browns fans who may be shocked about missing out on McDaniels have some more clarity on the decision, thanks to Yahoo!'s Charles Robinson.

McDaniels spent a whole day interviewing in Cleveland on Friday, and likely talked about overhauling the organization. That may not have been the worst thing, considering how the team has looked since 1999, but that obviously did not win him the correct supporters inside the building.

Paul DePodesta, of Moneyball fame, has gained a lot of power in the organization, and was not about to let McDaniels win a power struggle. Nor was Jimmy Haslam, of course. That allowed Stefanski to be hired one year after he was a finalist for the job, only to lose out to the unprepared and unqualified Freddie Kitchens.

McDaniels wanting organizational changes is tricky, because while he has had success as a coordinator in New England, he lacks proven success as a head coach. He also bailed on the Indianapolis Colts a few years back, so it makes it difficult to commit to any plan he says he has.

The Browns spent a day with McDaniels and didn't like what they heard. If all fails in Cleveland once again, expect him to be back in the mix for the job once again with sweeping changes set to follow.