I was hoping for Jeffery Simmons at 17 before the trade. If Dorsey is still setting fifth-year contract and his value at first round, is there a possibility to trade Duke Johnson and No. 49 plus other picks to climb back in first round? Too many picks and not enough holes for eight draft picks (hopefully). -- Mark R., Star Valley, Arizona
My cop-out answer is I have no idea because very few can predict what John Dorsey and Co. will do throughout draft weekend. What I can provide is Dorsey’s answers to three different parts of your question. Based on what he said Thursday, the odds of your proposed trade seem steep, but truly anything can happen during the course of the draft.
On the possibility of trading Johnson: “I continually keep telling you all that Duke is a very talented football player. We see a lot of stuff for Duke moving forward into the future with regards to him. He is a member of this organization moving forward.”
On Jeffery Simmons: “He is a phenomenal football player. Unfortunately, he had an ACL injury recently in January. If he was there at 49, you may think about it, but you have to see what is best for the organization moving forward.”
On his interest in trading back into the first round: “If I deem it will help the Cleveland Browns, surely I will do that if it helps the organization moving forward, but the compensation on the back end cannot be outrageous. It has to work on both sides.”
With Jamie Collins gone, which LBs should we be watching for in this year's draft? -- Charles C., Sheridan, Wyoming
This is a unique year at the linebacker position. There are two absolute studs -- LSU’s Devin White and Michigan’s Devin Bush -- before a big break in who might be the next-best prospect. If the Browns were to use their second-rounder on a linebacker, keep your eyes on Alabama’s Mack Wilson. In the third round, players such as Minnesota’s Blake Cashman, Notre Dame’s Drue Tranquill and Florida’s Vosean Joseph have been mocked in the range of Cleveland’s 80th overall selection. After that, it’s a bit of a crap shoot, but the Browns definitely maximized the value of their fifth-rounder last year with the selection of Genard Avery, so perhaps they can do it again with one of their three fifth-rounders in this year’s draft.
“I think there are some guys within this draft class that are worthy of drafting at certain spots,” Dorsey said. “I think that is how you go about this thing. There are other avenues of acquiring football players, as well.”
https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-mailbag-could-browns-end-up-with-even-more-primetime-games-in-2019
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