03-09-2017, 06:00 PM
(03-09-2017, 05:54 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: You're looking at it all wrong. The Browns didn't trade for Brock Osweiler. The Browns just paid for a 2018 2nd round pick. Osweiler doesn't matter in the grand scheme. They had over $100m coming into FA, so they're going to eat his salary this year and pick up a 2nd round pick next year for it.
They might even be able to re-trade him since nobody wants a $16m Osweiler, but maybe if the Redskins or someone could get a $2m Osweiler, then maybe they offer a 4th rounder or so.
Either way, the Browns had money they had to use, and they used it to buy draft picks. It's a pretty smart move.
It was very smart. As I understand it, Osweiler can be cut after this year with no ramifications. You try him out this year to see if he can be your quarterback of the future. You also draft Deshaun Watson with either the second first round pick and don't have to play him right away.
We can laugh all we want, but the Browns are not that far from turning it all around and they have a ton of money to do so.
