2016 NFL Draft: Cleveland Browns trade out of No. 8 pick
The Cleveland Browns traded the No. 8 overall pick to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for the No. 15 overall pick.
The Cleveland Browns already moved down from the No. 2 pick to the No. 8 pick, but they are on the move once again.
The Browns traded the No. 8 pick with the Tennessee Titans in exchange for the No. 15 overall pick.
According to reports, the #Browns received this year's 15th overall pick, a 2016 3rd round pick and a 2017 2nd round pick from the Titans.
— ESPN Cleveland (@ESPNCleveland) April 29, 2016
Reports of the trade surfaced before the draft, and it appears like the Browns may be targeting Laquon Treadwell with the newly acquired No. 15 overall pick.
This was an expected move by the Browns who are building up an impressive amount of draft picks to properly rebuild the team in 2016.
The trade is interesting as the Titans originally traded out of the No. 1 overall spot, while the Browns traded out of the No. 2 overall spot.
The Browns ending up in the middle of the first round makes it questionable whether the No. 32 overall pick will be used to trade back into the first round.
This move may be one that results in the Browns taking Paxton Lynch at a spot where he is still a reach, but not as much as if he were selected No. 8 overall. Treadwell or even a player like Josh Doctson would be a better selection at No. 15, but Lynch would be a hard pick to argue with based on the amount of picks the Browns still hold.
The trade also nets another third round pick for this year’s draft, which only adds to the available trade assets the Browns hold.