"Playoffs? Don't talk about - playoffs? You kidding me? Playoffs? I just hope we can win a game."
Former Indianapolis Colts head coach Jim Mora uttered this now famous quote during a postgame tirade in 2001, frustrated with a struggling Colts team on its way to a 6-10 record. Few coaches and players, however, can relate to what the Cleveland Browns have endured over the years.
Cleveland hasn't made the playoffs since 2002. Weeks before the Browns put the finishing touches on their 0-16 2017 season, they hired general manager John Dorsey to right the ship following Sashi Brown's unsuccessful attempt to do so. On Friday, Dorsey made a statement, acquiring wide receiver Jarvis Landry, quarterback Tyrod Taylor, and cornerback Damarious Randall while parting ways with DeShone Kizer.
The moves, well received by the general public, signal the Browns are, at the very least, going to look a lot different in 2018. Dorsey also managed to keep the team's first-round draft picks (first and fourth overall) as well as three second-round selections.
With a top receiver to play alongside Josh Gordon, Corey Coleman, and David Njoku, a competent quarterback in Taylor, and another valuable defensive addition in Randall, the Browns are trending upward. Could these new faces, along with the No. 1 (running back Saquon Barkley?) and No. 4 selection in the draft, lead the Browns to the playoffs in 2018?
It's your call.
