This is an opinion piece by MLive.com columnist David Mayo.
Whether the Cleveland Browns finish this job or not, with three chances left to avoid joining the 2008 Detroit Lions in 0-16 infamy, they can take solace in what happens in next spring's NFL Draft. That's where the putrid payoff comes.
The Browns aren't quite to the point of all eyes on them. Yet.
They remain a curiosity for now. Their score has meaning when it flashes on our television screens, for the wrong reasons, though anyone with a passing understanding of professional football understands the significance.