Browns' Berry: Trading Down for Draft Ammunition

0:00On April 8th, Cleveland Brown's sitting pretty with the number 6 overall pick in this year's draft. But don't sleep on GM Andrew Berry pulling off a trade-down. He's made 9 draft-aid deals since taking over, mostly sliding back to grab extra picks like his mentor Howie Roseman does with the Eagles. Berry's crew holds two first rounders at number 6 and 24, eyeing a long-term left tackle fix. Top prospects like George's Monroe Freeling might feel like a reach that high, while waiting till 24 can mean overreaching for guys like Utah's Kayla Blomu. Fans know the drill hype dies quick with Berry's moves. He's only traded up twice. Once for a linebacker Jeremiah Ousukoramoa, and last year for quarterback Shader Sanders, way down in round 6. Word is, they could swap number 6 for number 12 with the Dallas Cowboys, who craved Texas Tech Edge David Bailey if he slips. That net's Cleveland 3 top 25 picks, perfect ammo for tackles like Freeling, Utah Spencer Fano, or Alabama's Kate and Proctor Plus.

1:04Wideouts in corners. Either way, Berry sparks a bidding war, flips picks for vets or future capital, and loads up without forcing it, setting the browns up to rebuild smart, and stay competitive.