The Cleveland Browns gave head coach Hue Jackson the axe following their loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. It seems Jackson felt he still had some time to prove himself.

He had not done much winning since taking over the job prior to the 2016 NFL season. According to Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com, Jackson still feels his firing was a bit premature:

“We had a lot of football left, were 2-5-1 with a rookie QB, left tackle, already played Pittsburgh twice, beat Baltimore, and could have easily been 3-4-1 if the first down isn't taken back (in Oakland). The fact that we played four ovetime games says that we were a better football team. In my mind, if we fix the offense – it's a totally different story. So I do believe the move was premature. But I think a part of the problem again went back to the first two years.”

Jackson's comments are certainly far-fetched. His stint in Cleveland got off to the worst possible start after winning just one game in two seasons. Although it was no secret that he was taking over a lackluster squad at the start of the 2016 campaign, it is safe to assume that the one victory fell vastly short of expectations.

However, Jackson still has a bit of a point. The Browns had finally found their next potential franchise quarterback in Baker Mayfield so some struggles on offense were to be expected. Their 2-5-1 record is hardly reminiscent of how much improvement this team has shown this season. Regardless, it became evident that the front office was ready to make some substantial changes to the coaching staff.

It is difficult to gauge whether or not Cleveland would have been better off with Jackson finishing out the season. However, it is safe to say that the Browns will continue to endure their fair share of struggles moving forward.