Cleveland:I know what you might be thinking. If Mike Holmgren had wanted to fire Eric Mangini, he would have done it before this season began. While I have no qualms with that statement, I can counter with a statement of my own here. Mike Holmgren was willing to give Mangini at least one season to see how the players responded to the number of changes that had taken place. And the Browns have adapted somewhat well.
Issues at the quarterback position seem to have bogged down the team more than anything. Jake Delhomme, Seneca Wallace and Colt McCoy have all started games this year due to a rash of injuries to Browns QBs. But here's the scary truth. NO one QB had been overly impressive. You can see a maturation in McCoy and he should be #1 on the Browns depth chart come 2011, if there is a 2011 season. Oh, and the passing game ranks 30th in the NFL.
The defense has been outstanding ranking 7th overall. There has been a very slight improvement compared to 2009 and the Browns won't finish in last place in the AFC North. That alone could save Mangini's job.
