Trading Down

Where is Eric Mangini when you need him?  
 
In a recent article done by the Canton Repository, Banner said this: “My history has been more trading down than up or staying,” Banner also said. “I have had some instances where we’ve traded up for a player we thought was really good at a position we thought was difference making.

“But historically I have either stayed or traded back. Accumulating picks over the course of the draft is a good strategy generally.”

So the odds of Banner moving down seem pretty good in my opinion and I agree, the more picks you can accumulate during a draft the better chance you’ll have at improving the team.  That is obvious.  

This year for the Browns, the cards appear to be lined up for a team to move up for an offensive lineman or a QB.  Jumping in front of Arizona and Buffalo is the way to go if you’re looking to improve on the offensive side of the ball.  As Tommy Dee pointed out, Miami is in the market for an O-lineman such as Eric Fisher or Lane Johnson.  Miami has spent tons of money this offseason in an attempt to improve their team through free agency so why would they stop now? 

Moving down to 12 wouldn’t hurt the Browns either, especially if it gains them a pick in the second round.  Some names that come to mind at 12 are Jarvis Jones, Chance Warmack, Barkevious Mingo, Tyler Eifert and Kenny Vaccaro.  I also don’t discount the idea of taking a QB in this scenario either because (1) it’s not a dumb idea and (2) you never know what these guys are thinking.   

In a perfect world the Browns will trade down in this draft and pick up a second rounder but what are the odds and who are they missing out on at 6?  Not everybody can be Bill Belichick and muster up a resume of 37 draft day trades but if Banner and Lombardi can pull one off this year, i don't know many people that would be upset.