How the Browns' trade for AJ McCarron fell apart

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(11-01-2017, 10:24 AM)ochocincos Wrote: This is still partly on the Bengals because of the ridiculous price tag they had on McCarron. They should have been willing to shop McCarron for a 2nd rounder, nothing more. If Garropolo only fetches a 2nd rounder, McCarron should not fetch more than that. The fact the Browns became desperate enough to cave to those outrageous terms is a different topic, but this deal probably would have gotten done before the deadline if Brown wasn't asking for so much in return. What this also indicates to me is that Cleveland seems to be willing to move on from Kizer already. And if McCarron does become RFA vs UFA, I'd slap a 2nd round tender on him and let the Browns take him that way.

I disagree.  The Bengals came down from a 1st rounder after the Garrapolo trade.  A 2nd and a 3rd is steep, but you're trading a QB to a division rival.  The Browns said no, then panicked at the last minute and caved.  Literally, the only reason this came down to the deadline was indecision on the Browns FO part.