Jack Brickman
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Was thinking this morning: is it possible that the Browns were trying to lose? Like between the coaching blunders (and I mean not just Hue, but G Williams), the whole "roller coaster" comment by DePodesta, the various obvious roster flaws, personnel decisions, etc., is there a possibility that we were trying to tank? Like every player wanted to win, and I really do think that they played hard, and we even had our own competition tell us that we aren't as bad as our record (IIRC, it was a Lions player).
-How in the world does it make sense to line a player up 30 yards off the ball?
-How do you cut Osweiller? How do you NOT bring in another vet at least? Like who can even help these dotards in the QB room?
-We handed the ball to a Rookie and he went downhill fast. Then we sat him then restarted him. I just can't even...
-How do you not address the free safety position before we hit camp? Then you cut Haden who could have been easily the best FS on our roster, just based on experience alone.
-We couldn't have known that Britt would do us like that, as far as drop off. Then we got hit with an injury to Coleman... but after that, with a rookie QB, either you shut it down or you make a trade.
The ONLY explanation that I can put a spin on that would allow for me to even entertain the thought that we aren't completely inept is that DePodesta has a plan. It's like being an atheist and finding out you have cancer and saying G-d has a plan. It's nothing but faith at this point for any fans left. I am one of them: I actually am dumb enough to believe that there's a plan that DePodesta has in place.
The moment he gets fired is the moment where I won't even check the scores.
That theory doesn't really hold up because, if that was the case, Hue wouldn't have started undermining the front office, they wouldn't have tried to trade for AJ fucking McCarron, they wouldn't have fired Sashi for (probably) intentionally sabotaging that trade, and the coach wouldn't have thrown all the players under the bus to cover for himself.