Browns: The four ideal trades to improve the team at the trade deadline
By Chad Porto
Why this Works: The Giants need people who can catch for Daniel Jones, and the Browns need help on defense. Bringing back Jabrill Peppers ensures that Karl Joseph never sees the field again and would allow Andrew Sendejo and Ronnie Harrison to play all over the field more. Kyler Fackrell also has some impressive pass-rushing skills and would be an instant starter in a linebacking corp who frankly couldn’t rush a fraternity at this point.
What would it cost: The Browns would not have to pay anything with regards to penalties towards the dead cap if the team traded Njoku. The Browns would have to pay $757,000 more against the cap in 2021 with Peppers (he costs more) on the roster as opposed to Njoku but it’d be worth it to shore up the secondary. Kyler Fackrell’s deal expires after 2020, so while he’d cost a bit this year, it’s barely anything compared to what the Browns are getting back. The two draft picks are so late in the draft, that it’s basically just a little extra gravy to incentivize the move.
The issues: Some may think a sixth and seventh-round pick is too much to send over. Considering how poor late-round picks typically are, this is nothing to give up, especially if Peppers and Fackrell pan out.
Trade impact: $757,000 against the 2021 cap, one less draft pick in 2020 and 2021.