Daily Dawg Tags: Cleveland Browns playing the long game
By Thomas Moore
Spanning the virtual globe to bring you the latest news about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL – these are your Daily Dawg Tags for Friday, April 22.
Cleveland Browns:
Cleveland Browns gambling the long game will pay off
"The Cleveland Browns are playing the long game in their latest rebuild, which if it works could bring a big payoff."
Cam Erving is the least of the Browns problems
"Cleveland Browns center Cameron Erving’s attitude is a positive sign that the team does not have to worry about him."
The Browns are rebuilding the right way
"For the first time since 1999, the front office of the Cleveland Browns has accepted that a full rebuild was needed. There was talent on the team, but those individual pieces did not seem to be doing much to contribute to the overall success of the team."
Are the Browns giving signs of their future plans?
"The Cleveland Browns may have opened up a path to success this week, they just need a few more things to fall into place."
History sides with the Browns in blockbuster trade (DBN)
"History does not smile on the Philadelphia Eagles’ decision to trade up. Just ask the Chargers about Ryan Leaf."
Browns should stay at No. 8, refuse temptation to trade down (cleveland.com)
"Sashi Brown would not dismiss the idea of trading down from No. 8 in the draft. But I want the Browns to stay in the top 10. The Browns can mess up the No. 8 pick. Does the name Justin Gilbert bring back awful memories? But there is value remaining in the top 10."
NFL News:
How the Chargers could trade out of the No. 3 spot (CBS Sports)
"According to Ian Rappoport of NFL Network the San Diego Chargers were “getting just as much action as the Browns” earlier on Wednesday. The Browns deal went down and it sinks the heat a little bit, of course, because there’s no second quarterback to steal. There are reasons to believe teams would want to trade with the Chargers, however."
Top 10 top-pick trades in NFL Draft history (Real Clear Sports)
"But in historical context, how often does a blockbuster first-round deal really change a team’s fortunes? For the answers to that, here’s a look back at the Top 10 Top-Pick Trades in NFL Draft History."
This draft belongs to Ohio State (Sports on Earth)
"Putting so much talent in the NFL in one year can cause some worries about the on-field college product the following fall, but producing draft picks is one of the best ways to demonstrate how healthy a program is. Here are the 10 college football teams that will be in the spotlight the most throughout the 2016 NFL draft."
Niners, Redskins are front-runners for Josh Norman (NFL.com)
"A pair of NFC teams have emerged as front-runners for the services of free-agent cornerback Josh Norman. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thursday that the 49ers and Redskins have separated themselves from the pack, per a source informed of Norman’s thinking. Wasting no time, the former Panthers star will visit Washington on Friday, Rapoport was told."