New Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry has one heck of a mess to clean up.

The Browns have not made the playoffs since the 2002-03 campaign, representing the longest active drought in the NFL. Cleveland thought it would end its stretch of ineptitude in 2019, but instead, it won just six games and missed the postseason.

But Berry vows to change things in the Browns' front office, saying that the organization will become focused on scouting.

“We will be a scouting centered front office,” Berry said during his introductory press conference on Wednesday, per Jeff Risdon of Browns Wire.

There had been some concerns that Berry would dive too deeply into analytics, but the newly-minted executive did his best to put those worries to rest.

“I have always believed and I continue to believe scouting to be the lifeblood of roster building in the NFL,” Berry said. “We also are going to incorporate information, research and insights into our decision-making.”

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Scouting is certainly an area in which Cleveland has struggled over the last couple of decades.

While the Browns have made some fine draft picks in recent years, their inability to put together multiple years of good drafting has doomed the franchise.

Cleveland made an attempt to splurge in trades and free agency last offseason, swinging a deal with the New York Giants for Odell Beckham Jr. and signing notable players such as Kareem Hunt, Olivier Vernon and Sheldon Richardson, but it backfired on a Browns club that just did not have enough talent overall, largely due to years of poor drafting.

Perhaps Berry is just the breath of fresh air that Cleveland needs.