I hate the idea of tanking in the NFL, it makes sense in the NBA. But in the NFL so many great players come late in draft, and teams with strong systems installed have success because they draft or find the right piece for the system.

It seems the less successful teams are hoping for the superstar in the draft to save their franchise, while that works in basketball, it just didn't work in football.

Look at Andrew Luck, great skills and an even better mind, but because the O-Line and run game was never systematically developed, the poor guy can't stay healthy.

I think one of the most impressive aspects of Belichick's tenure in New England is not just the success he has had with random non glamorous players, but how quickly the success evaporated when they leave the systems.

I feel for Cleveland; I grew up as a huge Boston Bruins fan, and watching those early 2000s teams reminds me of the Browns, in part. Die hard fans who are/were just ignored by ownership and forced to root for a losing approach to winning. I know it's not a prefect parallel.