1.) Disconnect with Front Office
One thing that was clear this season was that Mike Pettine and GM Ray Farmer were not on the same page. The easiest way to look at that was the healthy scratch list all season. Dwayne Bowe was supposed to be the prized signing for Ray Farmer this offseason. Bowe ended the season being active for seven games and recording just five catches. Guys like Darius Jennings and Terrelle Pryor were signed to start over him midseason. The disconnect also surrounded the QB situation.
Farmer drafted Manziel to be the QB but Pettine seemed to come up with every excuse in the book possible to not start Manziel.