On Jan 14, 2012 Browns GM Tom Heckert said, “The way to build a team is through the draft.” One day later I read a chapter in Ron Wolf’s book “The Packer Way” that stated”

“Clubs hide behind the lame lament, “We build through the Draft”, so they won’t be revealed for what they are: afraid to be good. There are franchises that have been nothing other than ordinary for years…even when they are faced with still another .500 or worse season.” Ron Wolf

Of course you need strong drafts consistently like the Patriots and that team in Western PA. There is no denying the crappy drafts the Browns have had have set them back year after year since their return.

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