CLEVELAND, Ohio — If you’re wondering, this is what it feels like when an all-in team starts its climb out from a stretch of years that didn’t live up to their potential.
It’s not hopeless for the [Browns](http://www.cleveland.com/browns/) and there’s a path forward, but it involves a very different approach this offseason. We can argue about the semantics — restock, refresh, rebuild — but they are turning the page after their contention window never fully opened following their move to acquire quarterback Deshaun Watson.
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