Nick Dudukovich wrote a good article on why it would be stupid to trade for Odell Beckham Jr.
Nick covered the behavioral issues and money part pretty well, but not the draft pick(s) he would cost in trade.
Pat Kirwan thinks he could fetch anything below a top ten draft pick, but that the Giants might find a cooler market for him than they want (and might keep him rather than "sell" at a discount).
Should Dorsey lose his damn mind, 17th overall should do it, but he won't. Beckham isn't a true X receiver. He's more like his pal Landry (and Duke Johnson, for that matter).
Antonio Callaway. is a bit taller, but is a similar player.
Callaway's rookie season showed tremendous promise to those of us not living in Oblivia or Myopia, and the guy who drafted him isn't nearly as interested in replacing him as a lot of you people are.
It would be rediculous to deny Beckham's game-breaking talent (and reliability). He's one of the best in the business, and might not even have peaked yet.
But as Nick noted, he's missed time with injuries every season, and he's not a big guy, either.
Rather than a great-but-oft-injured redundant wide receiver, Dorsey will probably focus in top-tier defensive players in Free Agency, because (sigh) he doesn't need yet another wide receiver.
Or clownish flakes in general (no offense, Odell. It's not hate ok?)
MKC answered some smart and dumb questions. The first was about Callaway becoming a number one receiver someday.
Mary Kay is right in her answer: Yes. Callaway can actually play the X-position. He's only 6' tall, but that's taller than Antonio Brown and Beckham. He can separate and burn vertically (as well as short).
As I've redundated redundantly, Callaway had little experience in college, and thought a route tree was something you found in an orchard.
He sucked at first, but progressed steadily throughout the season (especially after Mayfield took over. Big surprise right?)
This was a raw wide receiver learning on the job, with no opportunity to decompress or "internalize" what he had learned.
When he returns in 2019, he'll be running (correct) routes without thinking; he'll be significantly better than he was even late in 2018.
...just in time to get parked behind Beckham, right? Memorex Morons never get this stuff.
Dorsey signed Greg Robinson for one more season. The short term is partly due to Rodney Harrisonfield, who will be getting a fair chance at starting at left tackle.
Oh sorry MM's: Desmond Harrison is an actual athlete like Joe Thomas, but was extremely raw, and kind of light, so he got his ass beat up as a rookie starter at left tackle.
I know you slammed that book closed and threw it in the trash as soon as Robinson took over for him, but all you read was the freaking PROLOGUE. I retrieved the book, and bookmarked Chapter I for you, and included a Dictionary (there will be some big words in there).
Robinson is Insurance, or perhaps a placeholder for Harrison. Robinson could also "ball out" and finally live up to his draft status; Dorsey has it covered.
Mitch Zoloty thinks the Browns should check out AAF linebacker Kevin Garvin for depth and Special Teams, and has sold me on it.
Mitch doesn't agree with a lot of us that Jamie Collins and his 10 mil salary should hit the road. I'm a big Zoloty fan so far, so I need to consider this:
Collins might not have been fully recovered from his injury in 2018. On the other hand, he missed a ton of tackles, and my Film Room guys spotted bad decisions and a lack of discipline.
...I still think I'd rather get that ten mil back into the cap. They can't count on Jamie Collins to be where he is supposed to be, there are quality linebackers in free agency, and upgrading the defensive line is a bigger priority.
Daniel Jeremiah considers Defensive Tackle Jeffery Simmons as possibly one of the three best players in this draft, and says that "if, for some reason" he is still there at 17th overall, Dorsey should grab him.
Wow! Even with a torn ACL, Daniel would be surprised if this guy even makes it to 17!!!
Jeremiah is the real deal (he's taken over for Mike Mayock now).
Dorsey is in "win now" mode, but Dan says he "can't pass" Simmons up if he's still there.
Well, if John Dorsey agrees (or even if he doesn't), he'll be going after veteran defensive tackles (and ends) anyway heading into the draft.
He should certainly upgrade these positions (to some extent) that way. If he agrees with Daniel, and Simmons is there, he can grab him, and wait for one season.
If Simmons is not there, he can go best available.
Daniel also (sigh) thinks that Left Tackle Dillard would be a great pick for the Browns at 17.
He is wrong. He is probably right about how good Dillard (or Taylor) could be, but is wrong about offensive tackle being a priority anywhere near Defensive line, linebacker, or even cornerback or wide receiver for John Dorsey in 2019.
Dorsey might draft an offensive tackle if Simmons, Wilkins, Sweat, Oliver, White, Greedy Williams, and Metcalf are all gone.
Daniel also likes DE's Sweat and Farrell a lot. Sweat is probably a GMF by then, but Farrell should be there.
Dorsey should consider Haskins if he lasts long enough. Nice raw developmental Quarterback. An investment.
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