Did the Browns F - up the Draft?

[Bengalstripes9]

If they were going to draft Shedeur, why wouldn't they draft Travis Hunter?

Early in the process it looked like it would be Shedeur at 2, and then it changed to Abdul Carter.

If they got Abdul Carter opposite Myles Garret that would have been insane.
I'm very happy this didn't happen (happy for Burrow's sake).

So not only do the Browns not go for the scariest option of having two premier pass rushers..
But the Browns don't draft Travis Hunter to pair with Shadeur.

I guess they get a few picks out of it.
In my eyes the ideal play would be to get Travis and Shadeur; they already have the chemistry (like Burrow/Chase).

Not saying college will translate for Shadeur, but I just don't understand the logic of the browns here.

It's a two player draft and you don't draft one of those two players.

[Stewy]

(04-29-2025, 07:28 PM)Bengalstripes9 Wrote: If they were going to draft Shedeur, why wouldn't they draft Travis Hunter?

Early in the process it looked like it would be Shedeur at 2, and then it changed to Abdul Carter.

If they got Abdul Carter opposite Myles Garret that would have been insane.
I'm very happy this didn't happen (happy for Burrow's sake).

So not only do the Browns not go for the scariest option of having two premier pass rushers..
But the Browns don't draft Travis Hunter to pair with Shadeur.

I guess they get a few picks out of it.
In my eyes the ideal play would be to get Travis and Shadeur; they already have the chemistry (like Burrow/Chase).

Not saying college will translate for Shadeur, but I just don't understand the logic of the browns here.

It's a two player draft and you don't draft one of those two players.

Jimmy Haslim forced the FO to pick Shadeur.  Just like always he shows he is F'ing clueless and can't get out of his own way.  He is the perfect owner for the Browns for under his leadership they will always be the "stains".

[CKwi88]

Time will tell if they messed it up or not, just like any other draft. They still got a high pick at #5, and an additional 2nd rounder and 4th.

Hindsight is 20/20. They genuinely may not have expected to take Sanders. Either because of how far he fell or because of ownership mettling. Having Sanders and Hunter on the same team would add pressure to have Hunter primarily play WR (although I guess this is Jacksonville's plan anyways) to have the connection with Sanders. Also pressure to start Sanders when he is clearly a prospect that would benefit from time on the bench learning behind a vet.

Who knows, but taking a flyer on Sanders when they did was about as low-risk a draft move as they come.

[XenoMorph]

taking a 5th round flyer on sanders doesn't hurt them at all... especially sense he wasn't even the first QB they drafted this year

QB Dillon Gabriel, Oregon

is also on the roster.

Browns need a lot of players on rookie contracts (hence trading for more picks) till they get out of Watson contract

[Stewy]

(04-30-2025, 08:27 AM)XenoMorph Wrote: taking a 5th round flyer on sanders doesn't hurt them at all... especially sense he wasn't even the first QB they drafted this year

QB Dillon Gabriel, Oregon

is also on the roster.

Browns need a lot of players on rookie contracts (hence trading for more picks) till they get out of Watson contract

The contrary view is that taking Sanders in the fifth pretty much tells Gabriel that he doesn't matter.  On top of that this was a pick forced by the owner, which means no one from the QB coach to the GM wanted Shadeur, and Haslim over road them all.  Makes for a hugely dysfunctional QB room......even more so than normal for the stains.

[XenoMorph]

(04-30-2025, 11:02 AM)Stewy Wrote: The contrary view is that taking Sanders in the fifth pretty much tells Gabriel that he doesn't matter.  On top of that this was a pick forced by the owner, which means no one from the QB coach to the GM wanted Shadeur, and Haslim over road them all.  Makes for a hugely dysfunctional QB room......even more so than normal for the stains.

so glad not a browns fan

lets see who wins in their camp

[Bengalstripes9]

I would have taken Abdul Carter.

They messed up by not getting an elite player IMO.