@londonbrown said:

Trading down is always an option, the Packers got another first off the Saints last year when they were drafting in a similar position to what we will be next year. 

Sure... depending on how Dorsey's (our) board lays vs. the draft's progress...

... but I'm thinking we may be more likely to trade up. Seems to be more Dorsey's style.

@orion said:

I'm thinking that we pick #16

My bad.  We draft RIGHT AFTER the 16th pick. 

@ballpeen said:

2nd round might be a stretch.  3rd would probably be doable.  In a perfect world, we are able to trade those 5th's before the draft.  If we did that, I could see ways to get back in to the 1st round.  At this point it isn't about quantity IMO.  It's about get 2-3 nice players.  I really haven't studied the draft at this point.  I'd have to see how deep a class it is.  There might still be solid pickings in the 5th.  If so, just hold'em.  You can get good O-line in the 5th.  We will probably draft a QB to fill the TT void.  We should be able to find a nice QB to develop in to our back-up in a year or two after Stanton retires.  

Just thinking out loud, our 2nd rounder, our best 3rd rounder and a 5th would probably be enough to sneak back in to the bottom of the first round.

Dorsey's been great so far in the lower rounds. Very few teams are going to be interested in trading higher picks for a trifecta crapshoot in the 5th. 

@clevfan4life said:

Btw why are we allowed to talk draft this week but nit last week....just curious

Because it isn't just we gotta trade down it's the best way, ad nauseum.  I let you have your say X2 on trading down in this thread without comment ( which I still think isn't happening if the player we like is there).  

@ballpeen said:

Just thinking out loud, our 2nd rounder, our best 3rd rounder and a 5th would probably be enough to sneak back in to the bottom of the first round.

I think you'd really have to like a guy that's maybe been falling down the draft order....but certainly we should have the assets to do it.

@flyingfooldoug said:

Go with BPA and develope some depth. Honest depth. Then trust Dorsey to fill in blanks with FA signings. Nothing “cute” pick your spot and get out 

When the draft comes we'll already know what Dorsey did in FA.  It's certainly nice to be in a position of BPA than constantly having to insert a QB into the equation.

@orion said:

According to the draft value chart, if you had the top 3 picks in round 5 you could trade them all and get the 2nd last pick in the 3rd round.

To me, the 3rd round is almost the same crap-shoot as the 5th round.   I think I'll take Dorsey and 3 cracks at it in the 5th round.

One word: Avery

@the-gipper said:

2nd round might be a stretch.  3rd would probably be doable.  In a perfect world, we are able to trade those 5th's before the draft.  If we did that, I could see ways to get back in to the 1st round.  At this point it isn't about quantity IMO.  It's about get 2-3 nice players.  I really haven't studied the draft at this point.  I'd have to see how deep a class it is.  There might still be solid pickings in the 5th.  If so, just hold'em.  You can get good O-line in the 5th.  We will probably draft a QB to fill the TT void.  We should be able to find a nice QB to develop in to our back-up in a year or two after Stanton retires.  

Just thinking out loud, our 2nd rounder, our best 3rd rounder and a 5th would probably be enough to sneak back in to the bottom of the first round.

@clevfan4life said:

Btw why are we allowed to talk draft this week but nit last week....just curious

Who knows...

Some of us can actually mult-task and talk in one thread about the upcoming game and in another about a DTackle who would go well with Ogunjobi… ?

@the-gipper said:

You could package those 3 fifth rounders to move up to say, another 2d or 3rd rounder, no?

According to the draft value chart, if you had the top 3 picks in round 5 you could trade them all and get the 2nd last pick in the 3rd round.

To me, the 3rd round is almost the same crap-shoot as the 5th round.   I think I'll take Dorsey and 3 cracks at it in the 5th round.

@the-gipper said:

Avery was taken in the 5th. I’m cool with having 3 fifth’s 

@clevfan4life said:

Btw why are we allowed to talk draft this week but nit last week....just curious

Who cares?  I usually do the "If the Playoffs ended today" weekly post, which includes a draft order discussion....but I didn't do it this week as it is the last week and the playoffs are all but set now, except for 3 spots;  and this thread usurped the one I would have done...

By Scott Patsko, cleveland.com

@gumby73 said:

 *Am seeing a lot of disputes in mock drafts in Rounds 5 & 7*. In 5th round we own 3 picks, We own Jags pick 5.5ish for C.Hyde. Are Own at 5.17.Pats pick 5.29 for J.Gordon. 1.) In dispute is the pick the browns owed Pats if Gordo was not active in 10 games. Am I right in saying, the NFL voided that clause in that trade? In the 7th round we may only see 1 pick of the 3 we had..7.8 would be the 7th rounder the Jags traded to Browns for Cody Kessler. 2.) From what i read, That trade voids Jags 7th rounder if Kessler was not on active roster for 6 games? Kessler is hurt, only playing in 3 games. We traded our 7.17th pick to Mia. in Landry deal. We still do own Pittsburgh 7.19th pick in trade of B.Coats.can anyone clear up disputes 1.) or 2.) ??     

2.) Cody Kessler has played in 5 games & has been active in all 16 weeks at Jags..Thanks Jags, we will take that 7th round poker chip!! 1.) Sorry Pats, we will take your 5th for Gordo with nothing in return from us, but you were warned ..I'll stick with 11 poker chips in the 2019 draft..Beating them Ravens comes first ?..  

@clevelandwantsplayoffs said:

With the 32nd pick.. in the 2020 NFL draft, the Cleveland Browns select.... ?

To quote the Beachboys.......? "Wouldn't it be nice..." 

Mike      

@gunnergatski said:

My lifelong dream is to draft 32nd.

.......without trading down. 

Yeah those #15-25 numbers seem so boring. Oh we got a RG out of Akron.....  

@unsympathetic said:

We do NOT look at trade downs -- the margin of error actually decreases now.  We need to hit on those first-rounders because those are the foundational players.

For example this year I'd bet someone like Raekwon Davis or Dre'Mont Jones will fall to us.. if Devin White is sitting there you take him in a second.

Players like Jeffrey Simmons from MSU won't even fall..

I don't think White will fall to us, but if he does I totally agree he's a taker. Same goes for the "other" Josh Allen from Ky. He just might be there still.

For example this year I'd bet someone like Raekwon Davis or Dre'Mont Jones will fall to us.. if Devin White is sitting there you take him in a second.

Players like Jeffrey Simmons from MSU won't even fall..