Browns linked to a puzzling trade for All-Pro defensive tackle
The Cleveland Browns are being linked to a puzzling trade for elite defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence.
On Saturday, rumors began that the Cleveland Browns are linked in a trade for the New York Giants' star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. In a vacuum, adding a player of Lawrence's caliber is always a great thing. He is one of the best football players in the entire NFL, and he is incredibly impactful when he is on the field.
However, trades and deals are not made in a vacuum. If Cleveland were to come to an agreement with the Giants for Lawrence, it would have to be at the right price. There is no world where I see the Giants asking for and accepting anything less than a first-round pick.
There is no world where Cleveland should offer one of its first-round picks for Lawrence. In the last 12 months, Cleveland has already used one premium asset on a defensive tackle in Mason Graham; they simply cannot afford to invest another one in that position. What Lawrence could bring to the Browns in a theoretical trade Lawrence appeared in all 17 games last season in New York and had only 14 total tackles and 0.
5 sacks on the year. It was one of his lowest years of production in his entire career. The conversation about the Browns improving their defense continues to be a very puzzling conversation.