Well, after you go 0-16, there really is only one direction to go by default so.....
true, but I actually think they will be a good bad team. What I mean is a 6 or 7 win team that is in every game and is a tough out. Obviously they could still royally mess up the draft, but I like what they've done this off season. Taylor is a good solid consistent QB. Carlos Hyde and Duke Johnson are a nice combo at RB. Jarvis Landry paired with Josh Gordon is a crazy good 1/2 punch at WR (that is of course if Gordon can keep his head on straight). Randall should be a lot better at FS and they already had talent in the secondary. Put them with all their young defensive talent, like Garrett, plus whatever they get at 1 and 4 and there other 4 picks in the top 70 or so, and they should be a young team on the rise, but finally should have fairly stable QB play (while they groom whomever they take in the draft).
They now have a former head coach in both the Defensive Coordinator and Offensive Coordinator slots, so they have good coaching on both sides. And they brought in an established experienced GM that has put together a very nice off season. The draft is obviously the key, but the Browns should be a team on the rise.