Browns Mock Draft: Trade-Filled Twist

0:00On April 7th, ESPN's Bill Barnwell cooked up a fresh NFL mock draft for the first round, but with a twist, every single pick includes a trade. For the Browns, it kicks off with them sliding back from the sixth overall spot in a deal with the Cowboys. In that swap, Cleveland grabs the 12th pick, the 20th, and the second rounder in 2027, while sending their sixth, 24th, and a future 5th rounder to Dallas. Barnwell sees this as a way for the Browns to stockpile for a strong quarterback class down the line. Fans and draft experts are pushing back hard, saying the return feels light. This year's class packs six to eight elite prospects of top, then drops off sharp, so moving down six spots without bigger haul on similar valued late. First, this doesn't stack up for GM Andrew Berry. Barnwell throws in two more Browns trades, one dropping their other first rounder to the bottom for extra mid-round picks, and another jumping up from. The second round may be for quarterback Ty Simpson,

1:01but those get flagged as underpayments to slide or overpayments to climb. Mod drafts like this highlight how trades can flip the script, yet for Cleveland, none of these shake up their board enough to chase in reality.