Sadly, you're probably pretty close to the truth with that statement.
The conundrum appears to be that with the expanded playoffs and with so many teams thinking they have a chance to sneak in, that there may not be many viable options available. Plus, many of those who could be available are probably going to require a king's ransom to pry loose. Not a good scenario to be facing for teams like us. Could be a da**ed if you do and da**ed if you don't type of situation. A no-win for sure.
Very likely a realistic scenario. Just too weak at too many facets of the game to really expect much more this season. On paper, and IMO, both Cleveland and Chicago are clearly better teams.
I will, as I've done in past seasons, keep coming back for more. It's just that the current circumstances, plus my agenda for tomorrow, don't make it very practical to invest much time in an otherwise potentially productive afternoon.
Nothing more!
As I've stated elsewhere, this team is becoming more and more difficult to watch with each passing game. Hence, I'm not planning to even turn tomorrow's game on. Largely because I don't want or need the aggravation.