It’s really hard to be awful in the NFL. The draft, the salary cap, the compensatory pick system, and the scheduling process all work together to drive teams to at least a state of recurrent mediocrity, if nothing else. In fact, in the modern era of team rebuilding (since the 2011 CBA went into effect, or since the 2010 season), it’s been rare for teams to finish with an under .200 win rate. It’s actually only happened 27 times in 13 years. What’s remarkable is that five teams contribute more than half of those finishes: the Jacksonville Jaguars (5), the Cleveland Browns (3), the Tennessee Titans (2), the team that has become the Washington Commander (2), and the Chicago Bears (2).
Ryan Poles should be out of excuses
