The View from Tank Town

Ok I said the Browns might lose, but it wouldn't be Campbell's fault.  I was about 60% wrong.  I said the Browns might be the best team in the division.  Oops.

I said the Squealers were done.  Oh well.  

But I agree with Will Burge of the Bleacher Report.  

After reading some of the comments his article caused, I want to clarify: Will didn't say that the Browns should lose on purpose.  He just said that with the latest injuries, especially at QB, it becomes much more likely that they'll lose more games.

He also said that this would not suck.  That's where he got in trouble with his readers: thinking again.

Having a crappy record would give the Browns a top 7-8 pick to go with their Indianapolis first rounder.  This is being called a deep, talented QB class, and the team would have a great chance to draft THE quarterback of Turner's dreams.

More myopia in the comments: Hoyer will still be here, and probably start, and maybe never give the kid a chance.  That's good, not bad.  Recently quarterbacks have been thrown in the fire of neccessity.  Luck worked out.  RG3 was great, but is having a sophomore slump now.  Wilson?  He's just a mutant.

The ideal way to raise a QB is still to give him a clipboard and let him watch.  It's not a wasted pick.  It's a quarterback.  Quarterback is different, okay?

Nor does the team suck.  Will mentioned "rebuilding", but the rebuild is mostly done.  The Browns don't need much on defense, and are 2-4 players away from domination on offense.  One stud guard or RT (move Schwartze inside ya know/) might fix the line.  One wide reciever maybe.  A running back maybe, if the injured guys aren't it.  And a stud QB...

A real fullback, maybe?  I don't know.  

But I think Will just misspoke, because he mentioned 25 mil in cap space:

He's right: Even if the Browns do unintentionally tank 2013, their young corps is ready, and they'll be willing to make stronger moves in free agency.  They'll be ready to contend, so they can try to fill every remaining gap with at least a solid veteran.

Oddly enough, losing most of the remaining games this season could enable them to win the North next season.

Personally, I'll just watch the young guys like Gordon and Cameron...watch them grow.  My life won't end if the Browns lose.  I grew up a long time ago.  I can wait one more season.