@brownsnmopar said:

If it's true Joe is not being traded- it's a sign Hue wants a blindside bodyguard to prevent RG III from getting killed.

I'll let Gip do the research- but there's a fair amount of LTs that were drafted in the first round- no time for that now- time for the Draft Day Party to commence.

@wargograw said:

I am sure that in my data dumps that stuff was in there....just read them.

@wargograw said:

Gip should do an analysis of which LT starters around the league were drafted in the first. I don't buy this notion that if we trade JT, we HAVE to draft his

replacement in the first.

I so agree! If we trade JT we can go after TWO!!! 1st round playmakers reguardless of position!!! And be extremely happy:-}-and get one or two OL in the 3rd or 4th

@mark-o said:

We'll put it on YouTube.

One Post From the Truth said:

Hang on to him. The Browns have cap room so he's no cap casualty. He's the best offensive line player we have. Now if the right trade scenario came up by all means highly consider but don't just hand him over to some other team just because you don't like him for no reason. Geez

The only reason to trade him is age differential. And you'd have to draft another LT high. Ghoolie would hate that. Now if the Browns trade out of #8 with Elliott still on the board, MY head will explode. Don't forget Sashi has said they have a guy targeted at #8. So if that guy is there we're not moving down any further.

If Zeke is gone, sure- trade down with whoever, and demand a second round pick from the boogers.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/04/28/joe-thomas-says-browns-told-him-they-have-no-plans-to-trade-him/

@darren15 said:

Thomas

: "I'm a valuable trade chip to the Browns...I love Cleveland and I always wanted to finish my career here..."

WANTED ? reading between the lines is he being traded ?

" I was so upset when Alex and Mitch moved on "," they said they wanted to keep them"....."obviously not"

remember this one:

"My dick is NOT small. SERIOUSLY!

It's these stupid brown pants (!)."

VesnaKociper said:

At this very moment I am listening to the radio and they are saying that the Browns want to go down to get either Lynch, Docston or Treadwell.

But if they go with a skill player, there is no way they trade their OT. The only way they trade JT is if they then choose another younger OT in round one.

So,,,,now, Ghoolie/Sofie: Choose your poison: Keep JT, or trade him and then draft another OT high.

@the-gipper said:

Spotrac- Seattle-6M in cap. Lost Okung, signed Sowell 1 yr.- have 1 2nd rd. & 2 3rd rd. GB-10M in cap. LT Bakitiari FA in 17. have 1 pick in 2nd & 3rd & 3 4rders. Carolina- 30M in cap, out with Norman. LT M Oher FA in 17. have 1 pick in 2.3.4.5.7th rd.

Don't see Minn. nor Atl. as in for JT

Teams will say that he will be entering his 10th season...and that they should never have to give up that much for someone with that much age on him.

Fuck that. JT would be the LOT for the Browns or whomever they ship him to for at least the next 5-7 years imo.

That is far more than a team will get out of any rookies.

So...who would be the trade partners?

From what I gather the following teams are looking for OT: Titans, Chiefs, Panthers, Packers, Vikings Seahawks, Rams, Falcons.

Titans #15 may be OK.

Falcons at #17? perhaps acceptable

Vikings at #23....this is where we would need a pot sweetener...and all the following would have to give up their #1 plus more:

Seahawks #26

Packers #27

Chiefs #28

Panthers #30

Rams can't do it. They have only #1....and nothing until round 4. And I think they already gave up their #1 next year, no?

If none of these guys want to pay up big time.....screw them. We keep Joe.

Saying the trade could happen .......