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Lots of debate here last off-season about whether or not you (as the Browns) would have traded the first overall pick for JG. The argument (which many supported) was that the Browns should have been willing to give up #1 and more, while detractors said it would be crazy for them them to trade away the top pick in the draft for an “unknown commodity” and instead should draft the best college kid available and/or a college quarterback (I know, it makes no sense, so maybe you can guess my opinion at the time). It’s hard to say exactly what Cleveland did offer, but if you look at most of the reports, it was probably their 2017 second round pick and a little more, or possibly (I believe one report) was they offered their other 2017 (mid) first round pick. It was reported that the first overall pick was a non-starter for the Browns in negotiations.
Just curious what, had the 49ers not locked him up and had decided to trade him instead to Cleveland at the end of this season, what the price would be. I think the starting point for a trade woukd need to be Cleveland’s 2018 1st AND 4th overall picks, and even then the 49ers probably wouldn’t do it.
Just curious what, had the 49ers not locked him up and had decided to trade him instead to Cleveland at the end of this season, what the price would be. I think the starting point for a trade woukd need to be Cleveland’s 2018 1st AND 4th overall picks, and even then the 49ers probably wouldn’t do it.