Cleveland Browns Draft: What Is The Worst Case Scenario?

The Cleveland Browns have struggled for years in the NFL draft. What could happen if things do not go as planned again this year?

Trades are a big part of the NFL draft. The Cleveland Browns already made one trade and could look to make another deal before finally selecting a player.

Heading into this year’s draft, Cleveland’s needs include offensive line, wide receiver, quarterback, and linebacker. There will be options at eight (assuming another trade does not occur). Should the Cleveland Browns stay where they are, one need should be able to get checked off of the list.

If Cleveland continues to move down the draft, then the chance(s) to solidify a position(s) could be in jeopardy. By the end of the second day of the draft (first three rounds), Cleveland’s draft should include some combination of players that would fill their needs.

The years of trading up and down has not been a positive for the Cleveland Browns. When there are quality players available, trading should be afterthought, especially when said players could fill a need.

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Currently, Cleveland has 12 draft picks which is tied for the most of any team. The thought of quality of quantity is understandable, but if the Cleveland Browns front office wants to really do things differently, then stop trading back. When previous regimes traded back, their return on investing back did not work out. There is no reason to continue down that road.

Trading back simply will be their worse case scenario. Maybe that realization will not be understood now, but a few years from now Cleveland Browns fans and the organization could be disappointed. Yes, the regimes in the past thought during their respective drafts that they were doing the right thing.