BEREA, Ohio — Browns free safety Damarious Randall on Thursday called out the Packers for firing Mike McCarthy, blaming their 4-7-1 record on bad personnel moves instead.

“I don’t know,’’ the former Green Bay defensive back said when asked if the game has passed McCarthy by. “They traded away all their good players and they expect Aaron Rodgers to just be magical. The magic hasn’t been so magical lately. But other than that, I don’t know.’’

The Browns' free safety, acquired in a trade with the Packers that sent DeShone Kizer to Green Bay, doesn’t understand why the Packers fired a coach who went 125-77-2, won a Super Bowl and took his team to the playoffs nine times in 13 seasons. McCarthy, who worked with Browns GM John Dorsey for seven seasons in Green Bay, is among the potential candidates for Cleveland’s head coaching vacancy.

“Mike McCarthy is a great, great coach,’’ said Randall, echoing the sentiments of center JC Tretter, another former Packer. “I’ve got nothing but the utmost respect for him. I just wish him the best. I don’t know why they fired him. He’s definitely a good, good guy, and he’s a great coach.’’

Randall feels that way about McCarthy, 55, despite being benched midway through the Bears game last season after arguing with a coach, and some questioned him sitting out the final two games with a knee injury.

Would he and McCarthy get along if he’s hired here?

“What you mean? I mean, if he’s the coach, he’s the coach,’’ said Randall. “I don’t think that has much to do with us getting along. I don’t think we ever had a problem. Me and him never had any type of problems. He’s a great coach. I would look forward to him being here.’’

After the trade, Randall responded to a critic on Twitter by saying, “You’ll see how dumb that trade was very soon.’’

The Browns seem to have gotten a steal in Randall, who’s receiving some Pro Bowl consideration at free safety, his natural position after the Packers played him at cornerback. Heading into Sunday’s game against the Panthers, he’s tied for the team lead with Denzel Ward with three interceptions.

“The GM that drafted me (Ted Thompson) was no longer there,’’ said Randall. “So the guy that came in (Brian Gutekunst) felt they wanted to go a different direction. I've got nothing but respect for him. Just tell him thank you. I don't know what they were doing, but it is what it is."

Randall acknowledged that the change of scenery has been good for him.

“Oh, yeah, definitely,’’ he said. “It was more of the position change of me actually being back, playing my natural position. That was probably more of the problem at Green Bay. Just the position."

Does he have his sights on the Pro Bowl?

“I’m just thinking about doing whatever I can to help my team win games,’’ he said. “If that comes with the Pro Bowl, I would definitely take it.’’

He believes, however, that he’s having that caliber of season.

“I feel like that I’ve been one of the best safeties in the league," he said, "just like I preached before the year.’’