Cleveland Browns: 5 most likely NFL Draft day trade partners

2. Browns trade with Denver

Browns give up fourth pick, get Denver’s pick at No. 5; plus additional later round pick

Broncos get: Browns’ fourth pick

With the Browns likely taking a quarterback at No. 1, there’s some social media group think claiming all Denver has to do is wait until No. 5 for John Elway to draft their future franchise quarterback.

Dorsey needs to make Elway sweat.

How does he do that?

By making Elway believe he’s going to trade the pick to someone else.

If Dorsey convinces he’s talking with Buffalo about a possible trade, that will put the pressure on Denver to act.

Moving down from the fourth to fifth position is more ideal than moving all the way down to No. 12 because an impact player can he bad in the top five. However, Cleveland won’t get Denver’s first-round pick next year in return, unless John Dorsey plays some sort of Jedi-Mind trick on Elway.

What Denver decides to also depend on their draft board.

Whom do they prefer? Baker Mayfield and Josh Allen are thought to be good fits for the Broncos. Perhaps Elway would be comfortable acquiring either one, thus avoiding the headache of trading up.

Watch this situation though, because Cleveland may have more leverage than you think.