The Cleveland Browns are not a franchise known for instilling confidence in its fans. Bad personnel moves have been a staple of the team since 1999, and every year fans hope that things will change.
2017 could be the year things finally do change, as the current group in the front office has taken a long-term approach to improving the Browns. This is in contrast to the short-term approaches that saw players like Dwayne Bowe, Donte Whitner, and Josh McCown be brought in past their primes to try to take the team to the playoffs.