Kevin Stefanski is no longer calling the offensive plays for the Cleveland Browns offense, but he left a regrettable imprint on a 26-8 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 13 regardless. More specifically, it was his over-aggression that cost the Browns. 

On two separate occasions, the 6-year head man left his offense on the field for critical fourth-and-1 situations and both times Cleveland failed to convert them. It was a sobering reminder that with or without the play-sheet in his hand, Stefanski seems to lack a feel for how a game is playing out. That's an especially troublesome problem to have when your offense ranks 29th in scoring, averaging just 16.9 ppg. 

The first critical fourth down decision, quite literally wiped out scoring opportunity for the Browns. Trailing 7-0 with 3:02 remaining in the first quarter, Stefanski got aggressive, wanting to answer a 49ers touchdown drive with one of his own.

Cleveland faced a fourth-and-one from the 49ers 20 and put the ball in the hands of its best weapon, rookie running back Quinshon Judkins. There was no push from the Browns offensive line, and the hole that did open up closed quickly as safety Malik Mustapha flew into the backfield to wrap up Judkins, with former Browns DT Jordan Elliot helping clean up the tackle for a loss of one. 

Poof. A prime scoring opportunity was gone and the Browns had nothing to show for a promising 10-play, 49-yard drive. 

In an NFL riddled with aggressive decision making, that one from Stefanski was hardly the most egregious one. He tried, it didn't work and fortunately, the Browns have an other-worldly defense to lean on after those misses. That unit forced a 49ers three-and-out on the ensuing series. No one was the wiser. 

It was the second fourth-down decision that really left Stefanski wearing egg on his face. 

Another fourth-and-one, this time from their own 33 and trailing 10-8, with 7:08 remaining in the third. Offensive coordinator Tommy Rees turned to a quirky formation that had rookie TE Harold Fannin Jr. lining up under center with Quinshon Judkins and Shedeur Sanders behind him in the shotgun. 

Predictably, Fannin fumbled the snap, the 49ers recovered, the drive was over. Even if he had held onto it, he was unlikely to push ahead for the first down with the penetration San Francisco had on the play. 

Nine plays later the 49ers were in the end zone again, putting the game out of reach via a Brock Purdy-to-Jauan Jennings touchdown pass. 

The decision was entirely too aggressive and entirely too cute. For as much as the Browns lean on their defense to get them out of tight spots, and keep them in tight games, doing so in a two point game feels like far-too simple of a decision. 

It's not the first time Stefanski's decision making cost the Browns this season. With five games to go, it may not even be the last. 

In a season that's produced just three wins to this point though, those decisions may extra a heavy toll when it comes time to determine what the future holds for Stefanski and the rest of this current Browns regime.