Keim's off-season preview

[countryroads316]

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Cowboys have no cap space

 

[kbso83432]

Cowboys have no cap space

Just passing info.

 

[countryroads316]

Just passing info.

I think the Cowboys are like negative 5 million in cap space

 

[kbso83432]

I think the Cowboys are like negative 5 million in cap space

That's good for us. Logan Paulsen speculated two 1st, Payne, and Coleman or Luvu.

 

[countryroads316]

That's good for us. Logan Paulsen speculated two 1st, Payne, and Coleman or Luvu.

I'd give them Allen and 2 firsts

 

[countryroads316]

 

[kbso83432]

I'd give them Allen and 2 firsts

Some guy on the Junkies said the Browns covet 2026 draft picks because they want to use those to move up and take a QB in what is supposed to be a much stronger QB class.

 

[kbso83432]

I'm not trading Luvu.

 

[countryroads316]

What about Newton and 2 firsts for Garrett

 

[skinsdad62]

The more this plays out , the more I say pass

 

[Darrell Green Fan]

Yeah no way they part with Luvu. They are looking for more players like that. I don't see how the Bosy have the cap space to make a trade like this, surprised picking so late we are considered one of the favorites. For me I would love to trade Allen, this year's first and maybe a few picks in 2026 but I'm pretty sure that won't be enough.

 

[Stymietee]

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There's one team not listed that I see as a true competitor for Garrett, and that team is Minnesota. Although they have approximately $48 million in cap space, they are in the unique position to offer the Browns something they truly need—a quarterback! They will have to make a decision on Sam Darnold soon and if they decide to stick with him they will be signaling a move away from just drafted, but injured JJ McCarthy. The cost for Darnold is a $40 million annual market value projection so the cheaper and most likely move will be towards keeping McCarthy and moving Darnold. I'm not sure how Cleveland looks at this QB draft class, but to me the best of the lot is Cam Ward who will be over-drafted as an early first-rounder. I see him as a mid-first-round pick and the rest following somewhere between late firsts and below.
If the Browns are serious about quelling their QB issues, they should pass on drafting one and look to the Vikings to offer them an out in a trade package that includes Garrett.

 

[kbso83432]

There's one team not listed that I see as a true competitor for Garrett, and that team is Minnesota. Although they have approximately $48 million in cap space, they are in the unique position to offer the Browns something they truly need—a quarterback! They will have to make a decision on Sam Darnold soon and if they decide to stick with him they will be signaling a move away from just drafted, but injured JJ McCarthy. The cost for Darnold is a $40 million annual market value projection so the cheaper and most likely move will be towards keeping McCarthy and moving Darnold. I'm not sure how Cleveland looks at this QB draft class, but to me the best of the lot is Cam Ward who will be over-drafted as an early first-rounder. I see him as a mid-first-round pick and the rest following somewhere between late firsts and below.
If the Browns are serious about quelling their QB issues, they should pass on drafting one and look to the Vikings to offer them an out in a trade package that includes Garrett.

I saw a report where the Vikings were committed to JJ, especially how Darnold ended the season. I also saw a report where the Browns might go the vet qb route this year. I wish I could source those for you.

I still think someone could get a steal if they called the Pats for Milton III. I'm not standing on the table for him, but he looks a lot better than most of the QBs in this class.

 

[Darrell Green Fan]

I saw a report where the Vikings were committed to JJ, especially how Darnold ended the season. I also saw a report where the Browns might go the vet qb route this year. I wish I could source those for you.

I still think someone could get a steal if they called the Pats for Milton III. I'm not standing on the table for him, but he looks a lot better than most of the QBs in this class.

Yeah Darnold would be a no-go for me. He is Case Keenum 2.0, a quarterback who once was our starting QB and hardly anyone even remembers that.

 

[skinz2winz]

There's one team not listed that I see as a true competitor for Garrett, and that team is Minnesota. Although they have approximately $48 million in cap space, they are in the unique position to offer the Browns something they truly need—a quarterback! They will have to make a decision on Sam Darnold soon and if they decide to stick with him they will be signaling a move away from just drafted, but injured JJ McCarthy. The cost for Darnold is a $40 million annual market value projection so the cheaper and most likely move will be towards keeping McCarthy and moving Darnold. I'm not sure how Cleveland looks at this QB draft class, but to me the best of the lot is Cam Ward who will be over-drafted as an early first-rounder. I see him as a mid-first-round pick and the rest following somewhere between late firsts and below.
If the Browns are serious about quelling their QB issues, they should pass on drafting one and look to the Vikings to offer them an out in a trade package that includes Garrett.

Always thinking "outside" the box. Love it!

 

[Stymietee]

Always thinking "outside" the box. Love it!

Btw; Either way ( draftee, Darnold or McCarthy) they aren't trading Garrett. The only way that happens is if they fail to get the guy who they believe is their answer or if Garrett forces the issue.

 

[skinz2winz]

Btw; Either way ( draftee, Darnold or McCarthy) they aren't trading Garrett. The only way that happens is if they fail to get the guy who they believe is their answer or if Garrett forces the issue.

So your belief is Garrett has not forced the issue by going public as he has? Cleveland is in a rebuild which (WASH is an outlier) will take 3+ seasons and that's if you have competent folks running the organization. I find that hard to believe having signed Watson to his mega deal which has crippled the franchise.
Garrett wants completely out and this has nothing to do with money. "If" you were Garrett, looking around the league, what top 3 destinations would you choose to presumably finish out your career? I only see one place.

 

[Stymietee]

So your belief is Garrett has not forced the issue by going public as he has? Cleveland is in a rebuild which (WASH is an outlier) will take 3+ seasons and that's if you have competent folks running the organization. I find that hard to believe having signed Watson to his mega deal which has crippled the franchise.
Garrett wants completely out and this has nothing to do with money. "If" you were Garrett, looking around the league, what top 3 destinations would you choose to presumably finish out your career? I only see one place.

Going public with your feelings is one thing, being able to force the issue something entirely different. This guy wants to win a SB, and it's no secret that the Watson deal hasn't panned out, so much so, that the contract has now hamstrung them in terms of making moves to be SB contenders. So, Garrett expressing himself publicly is a given, actually pretty normal for someonewith his abilities. Now, convincing him that whichever QB they bring in and other moves this offseason is a major step in the right direction is their task, otherwise he flexes his influential muscles and holds out as the preseason and season approaches.

Now, Myles Garrett does not have a no trade clause in his current contract, but he can make it known that he won't play for certain teams that the Browns might want to do business with, so the Vikings who finished 14-3 would be another team that interests him. (Jayden breaks all ties)

 

[kbso83432]

Keim's latest pod

Browns take a 36m dead cap hit if they trade Myles before June 1st. They are currently 30m in the red. It's a 14m cap hit post June.

(Me talking, not Keim)
There was a report I saw that said the Browns would want picks in 26 in an effort to trade up for a QB in that draft.

There is a world where Myles gets traded and we keep 29 this year.

2026 and 2027 drafts would take a hit.

 

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