I mean..I bet almost $1000 last year on the browns winning 8 games. Everyone called me an idiot, and I probably was. I mean, I lost. But they were a total of about 5 plays maximum including missed field goals and extra points away from being a 12 win football team. And that’s with Hue Jackson leading the way for the first quarter of the year. They’ve only went out and added a top 10 RB to go with their young, and I’ll say it, stud RB. A top 5-10 WR to go along with Juice and their up and coming TE, oh, and Baker. Not to mention, they already have a great OL and solid D Line in place. If they can get a running mate for Denzel Ward on the perimeter, I don’t see why this team can’t win 12 games next season. And they’re young, and will continue to get better year by year.
This is all of course thanks to having a smart and aggressive GM who comes in ready to change a teams culture and prioritize winning. I’m not throwing shade at Gaine, I think he did an outstanding job with the draft last year, in particular stealing Justin Reid in the third. This free agency was lackluster to say the least, but I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt at least until the final roster is formed. But when you have a QB on a rookie deal, you have to take some risks. Especially when said QB will likely command a deal that will take up almost 20% of your total cap figure moving forward. Just think that prioritizing re-signing Angelo Blackson to a 12 million dollar deal over 3 (or 4?) years, then getting outbid by everyone for difference making FA’s including a divisional rival for saffold who is one of the leagues better talents at a huge position of need, sets a bad precedent. The one that’s been in the back of a lot of fans minds’, that the McNair’s pocketbook is worth more than a championship