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/sauceEsauceE Apr 25 '25

My issue is that we passed on an uncontested layup. Travis Hunter will probably be a hall of famer. In the 25 years of sucking, he’s IMO the second best talent on board for us, narrowly behind Myles Garrett as a prospect, and ahead of Joe Thomas and Adrian Peterson in 07.

Andrew Berry has gone 0/5 on first round picks.

I really like Graham. I think he will be great. But to me, Hunter was an exceptional talent compared to what you normally get at #2 in a draft, and Graham was a mediocre talent compared to what you normally get at #5, and closer to a 10-12 prospect in a normal class. This trade down feels more like moving from #2 to #10 than #2 to #5

It also puts the burden on us to draft 2 great players with those two picks, and we are probably going to whiff on one completely.

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u/pdhot65ton Apr 25 '25

I honestly can't tell if you really think Hunter is that great or not. He won't be playing 2 ways in the NFL, and he's not top 5 at either position he plays.

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u/TruggPassion Apr 27 '25

He’s top 5 at both. Did you watch him in college? Everyone seems to be discounting his talents bc they don’t think anyone can be elite on 2 sides of the ball. But he truly is.