GM Ray Farmer Conducts Interesting State of the Browns Press Conference

So how does he feel he’s done during his tenure as the Cleveland Browns general manager.

“I think what I have done is I have helped bring a culture to Cleveland. I would think, in my mind, the guy that actually wins the job should get it. As you produce and you get guys those opportunities you will continue to unearth good players. It is the reality for me that the third of the league is made up of college free agents. It is not all about the first-round pick or the second-round pick or all the draft picks.

A third of all the guys that play in this league weren’t even drafted. It doesn’t mean we get them all right as far as how we select them. If you give those opportunities to the right players and they earn them and demonstrate that they are worthy of moving forward with – then we are going to continue to build and move it the right way. Our problem right now is that we have to find a way to finish it. We are in it. We just have to finish it.”

So should the fans continue to be patient and continue to trust the process that is currently in place and what should the fans have to ‘hang their hats’ on in regards to their beloved NFL franchise?

“I would contend that light is much closer than that. One instance, one circumstance doesn’t dictate that. I said this earlier, we just haven’t found a way to finish it, to push it over the top. Last year we did. We won some games that were tight, close-quartered games if you will. We haven’t found a way to cross that threshold. As we cross that threshold things could be different. They are not. The reality is that we are not,” Farmer said.

“We are a 2-6 football team and that is not good enough. I firmly believe that. I know that is what this league is about. The reality is that we got to stick tougher, circle the wagons and figure out how we can do better. That is all of us. That is everybody circling the wagons. Are the college scouts doing enough on their end? Are the pro scouts doing enough on their end? Am I doing enough on my end? Are we supporting the coaches the right way? Every man has to look at himself and decide if he is not doing his part or doing enough. That is really what it comes down to.”

Well I guess only time will tell. To bad for Farmer, the clock is ticking and it could strike midnight really soon, which means it will be time to start over again.

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