"Mike Holmgren and Pat Shurmur are in Cleveland to fix the offense above all else.

That's why it's been a surprise to see quarterback Colt McCoy and the Browns running game take a step back after Eric Mangini's firing. Only Kerry Collins has a lower yards-per-attempt average than McCoy this season.

Browns president Mike Holmgren made it clear Thursday McCoy is still being evaluated to see whether he's really a franchise quarterback.

"Let's let him play and see how performs and we'll evaluate it at end of year," Holmgren said via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer."