Browns: Cleveland doesn’t need to worry about trade targets right now

Sports Illustrated suggested there aren’t many good trade partners for the Browns.

The Browns have a lot of uncertainty surrounding themselves this year. Mostly on the defensive side of the ball, but as we saw last year, a few bad breaks and there might be holes to worry about offensively as well. That’s why you need depth on your team, just in case certain guys go down or underperform. That said, the Browns have too many unknowns to just assume they need help. So there’s no reason to worry about trade projections right now.

Browns Nation posted an article recently talking about how in past years the Browns were always a primed destination for an unproven guy. For instance, the Jimmy Garoppolo trade rumors for instance. Those days are gone, thankfully.  They did talk about a few guys who the Browns could target but as Cleveland is pretty set for talent, or waiting to see what talent they have, looking at trade scenarios is a moot point currently.

There’s no point in wondering who the Browns could acquire in a trade, be it an established star or a guy who needs a chance.

The Browns could make trades once the season begins

That doesn’t mean Cleveland isn’t going to make trades or won’t need to. Football is like Schrodinger’s Cat, where until you see them perform on the field, most players are both good and bad. It’s only until you see them perform do you know what they can be and in this case, if you need to bolster specific units via trades.

The Browns are a young team, and not just with the 2021 crop of rookies. A lot of the team is made up of younger players from the last few drafts. Some of them haven’t been given a shot, while others have not performed well in their limited time. Sometimes young players need a year or two, so you don’t want to jump the gun, but you also have to win. So you can’t wait forever. This isn’t a team that’s trying to get better, this is a team that’s trying to prove it’s already the best.

Time will tell if Cleveland make a move but it more than likely won’t be until week two or three of training camp if they do.