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Daily Dawg Tags: Still earning back national respect

By Steven Kubitza

ORCHARD PARK, NY - DECEMBER 18: Head coach Hue Jackson of the Cleveland Browns works the sidelines against the Buffalo Bills during the first half at New Era Field on December 18, 2016 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY - DECEMBER 18: Head coach Hue Jackson of the Cleveland Browns works the sidelines against the Buffalo Bills during the first half at New Era Field on December 18, 2016 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /
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NFL free agents may be hesitant to join the Cleveland Browns, putting the team in a position to begin earning back national respect in 2017.

Cleveland Browns fans are a group of individuals filled with an immense amount of pride. People outside the city can poke fun at the franchise all they want, but Browns fans are convinced things will turn around eventually.

The difficult part with the current cycle of losing is that it makes it hard to attract free agents, especially veterans. Those who have never won a Super Bowl often hope to reach that pinnacle before retirement, making it hard to convince them to join a Browns team that is in a stage of totally rebuilding the foundation of the team.

That is why it wasn’t surprising when DeAngelo Williams recently made it known he has no desire to join the Browns for the 2017 season. It may have seemed unnecessary to make that known if the team had no interest in him, but he is entitled to making his feelings known.

The NFL Draft is where this team must be built, and that process started a year ago and continued this April. A few years of successful drafts and this team will rise out of the basement of the NFL and emerge as a legitimate contender.

We take a look at that and more in today’s Daily Dawg Tags.

Cleveland Browns news:

Cleveland Browns one of four teams DeAngelo Williams won’t join

"Running back DeAngelo Williams is a free agent, but he made it clear he has no intention of hearing any offer from the Cleveland Browns."

Browns defensive front seven long on potential

"The Cleveland Browns have a lot of potential on defense, but how soon can they turn that into actual production?"

Cleveland Browns: Defensive line preview, projection (NFL Spin Zone)

"The Cleveland Browns defensive line group is the most exciting group on the team entering training camp and one of the more compelling in the entire league."

Rod Johnson settling into Browns OL (clevelandbrowns.com)

"Rod Johnson, drafted by the Browns with the 160th overall pick, was a force at Florida State and finds himself among several candidates vying for the team’s right tackle job."

NFL news:

Richard Sherman: Player need to be willing to strike (PFT)

"Sometimes, things need to be said. Even if they invite criticism."

Tony Romo on retirement: ‘Like I said before, I’m done’ (NFL.com)

"Tony Romo can’t avoid the question."

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