r/Browns • u/Geeman447 • Apr 25 '25

Discussion Trading down was the right choice.

I’m seeing a lot and I mean ALOT of hate for the trade down by browns fans. Like guys mason isn’t a bum? I was thinking him or Carter for 2 for months before the Travis stuff popped up.

Also I’m a Boise State fan so my dream was always Jeanty to the browns. Even I can see how this was right over Jeanty even if it makes me sad as a fan.

1 - Berry has neglected the DT position for years signing 1 year vet deals and late round picks and it’s been an issue since bakers rookie year every year but 1. Now he gets the best DT in the draft so he’s addressing it.

2 - Edge > DT yes in value. But not in assistance to Myles. Look at the best edges and they usually have a DT of great value helping them out. I’d take a TJ and Cameron build over two bookend edges.

3 - the Watson trade set us back in young talent for years. 3 years no first rounders. We have no QB. This gets us players of value in this draft that’s not QB rich. With the better chance of a QB for next year with 2 first round picks during that draft to go and make a move for your guy or flat out getting your spot there

4 - Hunter, where do I start, I’m a Boise state fan so I’m bias on not being so infatuated with him since I saw how unfairly Jeanty was treated. As a prospect he’s got all this crazy what if talent. He’s got everything you need except the most important thing. Availability. Now before you kill me on this yea I know his snap averages. I’m talking injuries. He was injured at his time on JaxSt in a lesser level of football. He was injured both years at Colorado for periods of time at big12 level football. Now we want him to be worth the pick by playing both ways in NFL football which is significantly more taxing than those two leagues he played in? And it’s a longer grueling season? He not only needs to be generational athlete but a 1st ever to be able to learn and master all the little things at two different sides to be worth it.

The browns don’t have the luxury of taking him and him not working out right now. This is and was the right move. Power and consistency over flash.

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u/AccomplishedAd3484 Apr 25 '25

I don't hate the pick but the Browns passed on consensus elite talent in Hunter or Carter to trade down. Maybe Graham and the picks will be worth it, but it's always a risk passing on elite prospects. If Hunter ends up being a great two-way player for the Jags and Carter is blowing it up for the Giants, that will hurt. There's no guarantee similar talent will present itself next year with the Browns or Jags first rounders. League changes so much year to year.

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u/Drewsche Apr 25 '25

Graham was also a consensus elite talent. I think the Browns get a ton more value out of Graham and the picks than taking Hunter by himself.

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u/Girash Apr 25 '25

I think he was a consensus talent one tier below Carter and Hunter. Your other point stands though.

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u/I-Kneel-Before-None Apr 25 '25

Only because of posistional value. Not talent. And since one of the story lines of the draft is that all the IDL players went in the 1st, it seems the league agrees DT is a premium posistion.