The excitement of a possible Cleveland Browns playoff push has given way to the reality that it was unlikely after the team’s losing ways kept creeping up. The return of QB Deshaun Watson did little to push things ahead and, in fact, may have taken the offense back a step or two.
Instead of running the table toward a 10-7 record, the Browns not are left to play out a string of games that are likely meaningless outside of getting Watson ready for next year.
That means, almost completely, we turn our attention toward the 2023 offseason including free agency and, most importantly, the 2023 NFL draft.