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Holy crap, Antonio Brown traded to the Raiders. Even more holy crap, OBJ traded to the Browns. Cleveland went from joke of the league to freakin' loaded in just a couple seasons. Baker Mayfield at QB throwing to OBJ, Landry in the slot, Nick Chubb at RB being backed up by Kareem Hunt (all-pro level talent) and Duke Johnson as the 3rd down/receiving back, Njoku as TE and rising star WR Calloway to take the top off when OBJ is double-teamed. Plus a defense with some serious firepower already that just added Sheldon Richardson, Oliver Vernon, and is expected to sign S Earl Thomas. Plus getting set up with a Patriots-like division situation where they can sleepwalk to a playoff berth after playing the disfunctional Bengals, a Steelers team that's imploding and just lost Bell and AB, and Ravens who are going ahead with Lamar Jackson as their QB. Browns are freaking scary for the next few seasons where they have Mayfield on a cheap contract.
Browns acquired WR Odell Beckham from the Giants in exchange for 2019 first- and third-round picks and S Jabrill Peppers.
When talking about a top-three receiver in the sport who is just 26 years old and in the prime of his career, this is chump change the Giants are getting in return. The Giants will get the 17th overall pick in the draft and the second of the Browns' third-rounders, No. 95 overall. Peppers isn't a bad player, but he doesn't move the needle. Giants GM Dave Gettleman just signed OBJ to a record contract less than seven months ago and is now flipping him after saying he "didn't sign him to trade him" all offseason. The Browns were determined in their effort and had their sights set on Beckham all along. Joining Baker Mayfield, the two will grow together for years to come. Add in Jarvis Landry, David Njoku, Nick Chubb, and Kareem Hunt, this looks like a playoff team in Cleveland.
SOURCE: Mike Garafolo on Twitter
Mar 12, 2019, 7:59 PM
Browns acquired WR Odell Beckham from the Giants in exchange for 2019 first- and third-round picks and S Jabrill Peppers.
When talking about a top-three receiver in the sport who is just 26 years old and in the prime of his career, this is chump change the Giants are getting in return. The Giants will get the 17th overall pick in the draft and the second of the Browns' third-rounders, No. 95 overall. Peppers isn't a bad player, but he doesn't move the needle. Giants GM Dave Gettleman just signed OBJ to a record contract less than seven months ago and is now flipping him after saying he "didn't sign him to trade him" all offseason. The Browns were determined in their effort and had their sights set on Beckham all along. Joining Baker Mayfield, the two will grow together for years to come. Add in Jarvis Landry, David Njoku, Nick Chubb, and Kareem Hunt, this looks like a playoff team in Cleveland.
SOURCE: Mike Garafolo on Twitter
Mar 12, 2019, 7:59 PM