I don't think the problem is necessarily the initial scheme. However, sometimes no matter how well prepared you are, those guys will overcome your gameplan.
The problem is the lack of adjusting, and the lack of creativity. We saw Mahomes killing Baltimore (who btw, were running zone, man, and everything in between) last night, but that didn't stop Wink from being flexible enough to keep the Chiefs guessing. I've never seen the Ravens play as conservative as they did last night, and even still it was far more aggressive than I've ever seen Woods on our defense.
Pass rush WAS a problem against Mahomes for both the Browns and the Ravens, yet the Ravens were smart enough to get exotic with their coverages and blitzing. I feel like people look at high "pressure stats" and just assume things will get better without factoring in how opponents plan to subvert that pressure with pocket maneuverability. Mahomes was stepping up into the pocket on the Ravens just as he did all game against us, except they adjusted and sent delayed blitzers which forced some errant throws, one of which led to Mahomes 1st interception in the month of September.
Here's an excerpt from an NFL analyst:
The Browns' biggest weakness is still at the second level of their defense. Cleveland allowed Houston to convert seven of 13 third-down attempts largely because they repeatedly failed to tackle the ball carrier in the open field. Defensive coordinator Joe Woods also has some explaining to do, directing a largely vanilla defense that didn't show any significant creativity until a key sequence late in which he sent Grant Delpit on a blitz (resulting in the Browns' lone sack of the day) and then dialed up a well-timed stunt on the defensive line, leading to a quarterback pressure that produced an incompletion. The Browns weren't able to get too aggressive last season because of personnel deficiencies; That's no longer a valid excuse, and they need to be better going forward.
It's not just angry fans being angry, this is a pattern people are recognizing with our mostly bland, vanilla defense. If we're seeing it you better be damn sure opposing NFL teams are seeing it too. Maybe we're being hard on Woods and he's standing out only because he's surrounded by better coaches all around the team, but at SOME point if things don't get better then there will have to be some accountability. Berry can't just throw away precious resources at improving the defense if it doesn't actually improves.
It's only week 2, but it seems most complaints aren't about the points scored against, moreso the patterns we're continuing to see.