Eight biggest NFL dumpster fire teams heading into 2017

4. Cleveland Browns really trying not to be clowns

Captain Obvious here dictates that the Browns must have a spot on this list. With all of the dysfunction, where do we start?

The Browns just finished an ugly 2016 season that saw them barely notch one win. This came against the lowly Chargers in Week 16. During the season, the typical annual parade and revolving door at quarterback continued to be the team’s downfall.

First of all, the Browns took a grand leap of faith and signed the embattled Robert Griffin III to the squad. Unfortunately, RGIII got injured right out of the gate in Week 1.

Sadly, Griffin was placed on IR the next day. He was able to make a late-season return and started a total of only five games.

In Griffin’s absence, both Josh McCown and rookie Cody Kessler were featured starters and both dealt with injury issues. Go figure.

Try as the team might, the Browns completed 2016 with the NFL’s 30th-ranked offense and 31st-ranked defense. That’s about as rock-bottom as it gets.

In looking at the franchise at large, Cleveland has not been a playoff game since 2002. Between that Wild Card loss and now, the team has burned through seven head coaches and 14 different starting quarterbacks.

Heading into 2017, there are so many areas of need to address. The Browns have two first-round draft picks and could potentially trade one away or use one for a new quarterback. It should be interesting to see what offseason moves the Browns make to enhance a roster that is constantly in rebuild mode.