I think it’s more about the fact that we have failed to secure a franchise QB since Marino retired, and this draft looks like it has a very strong QB class headed (at least as of this writing) by Tua, who is one of the best looking prospects to come out this decade. There are no sure things, but Tua sure looks as close as it comes.
Having said that, there is a risk to tanking, not sure how good the Browns actually are, but we have basically been running up an endless sand dune for the past 20 years or so and whilst we had opportunities to get franchise QB’s (Rodgers, Brees, etc.) we didn’t and our best chance right now if you believe in this class and Tua in particular is to draft 1st.
However, it’s possible that this coaching staff and Front office won’t survive the tank because to loose every game which certainly seems possible does put a stank on the franchise, it’s reputation, and it’s front office. However, the hope is that with the cap space, and draft capital that we have, we can actually turn this around quickly if we bring in the right players.
Unfortunately, the front office hasn’t really demonstrated enough to justify this faith, but we can only hope and at least we are trying something different. We have blown up the mediocrity, replaced it with the horrible (scorched earth) in the hopes that we can rebuild from the ground up in a way we have never done before.
But, it’s gonna be ugly... very ugly.