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5 Teams in Worse Situations than the San Francisco 49ers in 2017

By Peter Panacy

December 24, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley (30) is brought down by San Francisco 49ers inside linebacker Michael Wilhoite (57) and defensive end Chris Jones (93) during the first half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
December 24, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley (30) is brought down by San Francisco 49ers inside linebacker Michael Wilhoite (57) and defensive end Chris Jones (93) during the first half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 11, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; A Cleveland Browns fan holds a sign signifying the Browns futility during the second quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; A Cleveland Browns fan holds a sign signifying the Browns futility during the second quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

Cleveland Browns

No list of bad NFL teams would be complete without mentioning the Cleveland Browns.

One might argue the Browns are in a slightly better situation than San Francisco because they’ve committed to head coach Hue Jackson turning things around, fully realizing it’s going to take time.

And a lot of it.

Like the 49ers, the Browns don’t have to worry about cap space. They’re projected to have $110,438,388 in space this season, according to Over the Cap, which is substantially higher than the Niners.

Cleveland owns the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft too. The Browns also have the No. 12 overall pick — the one acquired in last year’s trade with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Yet the Browns’ roster is, with little argument, wholly worse than that of the Niners. While San Francisco has promising pieces like DeForest Buckner, Rashard Robinson, Carlos Hyde and NaVorro Bowman, Cleveland can’t boast any of that.

Unless Cleveland wants to consider running back Isaiah Crowell and wide receiver Terrelle Pryor cornerstone pieces.

In short, the Browns are the Browns and lack any sort of NFL credibility. They haven’t had anything of resemblance for a long, long time.