Browns: 3 trade options from all NFL teams under .500
By Chad Porto
Houston Texans
WR Will Fuller V
Will Fuller V has big-play potential and he may be what the Browns need. He’d be a rental unless the team parts ways with Odell Beckham Jr., so you wouldn’t need to worry about salary cap implications beyond this year. The biggest issue would be what would the Texans want for him against what the Browns would consider giving up for him. A fourth-round pick is the highest the Browns should go but if they could get him for that or less, it might be worth it.
CB Bradley Roby
The Browns would be wise to consider Bradley Roby, a SuperBowl winning cornerback and someone used to play against high caliber AFC receivers in the playoffs. Roby would be able to shore up a lot of issues by sliding into the lineup opposite Denzel Ward. His contract won’t jump up too much more for next year, and then there’s a $1 million buyout after 2021 if he falls off. That’s not a bad contract to have on your team. If Roby can continue playing at the level he’s currently at, however, he may not be cut.
DE J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt is very getable. Very. Vernon’s already getting paid $11 million this year, Watt next year is only $6 million more. That’s very affordable. Plus the Browns are $31 million under the cap. So even if you have to carry Watt and Vernon’s deal for the rest of this year, that’s nothing. Watt has been dealt a bad hand in 2020, playing on a defense with no other playmakers. Imagine Watt and Myles Garrett playing opposite each other, or even better, next to each other. Watt’s been playing in the three and five techniques on defense for his entire career thanks to Texans 3-4 defense. That means Watt could easily line up as a three-technique defensive tackle. You’re not double-teaming both Watt and Garrett if they’re on the same side of the line. This is a dream get and a move that would fix many of the issues on defense for the Browns and give Watt plenty of opportunity to find his grove again. Plus, there’s no way Houston can ask for a first-rounder. That means he could be had for something far more manageable.