Cleveland Browns: Trade market for Brock Osweiler seems suspect
The Cleveland Browns have reportedly been shopping Brock Osweiler since he was acquired, but it is hard to believe any team will spend much to get him.
This year’s edition of NFL free agency has been a wild one that the Cleveland Browns have been right in the thick of. Perhaps the most talked about move has been Cleveland taking the contract of Brock Osweiler off the hands of the Houston Texans.
The $16 million arrangement has been heralded as a smart move for both parties. It has been widely reported that the organization’s intent is to send Osweiler on to another team, likely in exchange for even more draft picks.
Immediately after reporting the initial news, ESPN’s Adam Schefter expressed that there was indeed potential interest in such a trade.
Teams already have reached out to Browns to inquire about Brock Osweiler's availability, per team sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2017
But after a woeful 2016, is there really any interest in Osweiler? Coming up on a week since the trade there has been virtually nothing reported about potential buyers.
It just seems that no one is in the market for Osweiler’s services right now and why would they be? Even with Cleveland eating part of his contract, potential suitors would still be paying a lot for a quarterback who, up to this point in his career, hasn’t shown much.
In a market where Tony Romo and Jay Cutler are not garnering interest as competent veterans, it is going to be tough to sell the 26-year-old with only one season as a starter under his belt.
Cleveland may just have to resort to cutting Osweiler in the end if he is deemed untradeable. Thankfully, with the flexibility in cap space, it would not be a major issue.
Still, there are some big decisions that need to be made as the draft looms. All the key moves to bolster the offensive line are no good if there isn’t a serviceable signal caller behind them.
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