Using the 2017 NFL Draft to fix the Cleveland Browns
By Jon Dove
Option #2
Use the No. 1 overall pick to select Texas A&M’s Myles Garrett.
Package the 1st round pick acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles and 2nd round pick acquired from the Tennessee Titans to acquire Jimmy Garoppolo from the New England Patriots.
Use their own 2nd round pick to select Virginia Tech’s Bucky Hodges.
The Browns need to do the right thing and use the No. 1 overall pick to select the best player available. Myles Garrett is that player and someone capable of becoming a dominating presence off the edge. He’d give the defense someone opposing offensive coordinators need to game plan against.
It appears that the New England Patriots will at the very least listen to offers for backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. The reason they must explore this option is because his rookie contract is about to end and force the team’s hand. The Patriots can’t really be thinking of moving on from Tom Brady in two years.
Cleveland would get themselves a talented quarterback with experience in the NFL. He’s a safer option than the quarterbacks eligible in this year’s draft. Garoppolo would also represent a better opportunity for a quick turnaround.
If the Browns decide to make an aggressive play for Garoppolo they need to ensure he’s surrounded with more than enough weapons. This means keeping Terrelle Pryor and potentially adding an explosive athlete at the tight end position.
Bucky Hodges is an physical freak who excels at making big plays in the passing game. Opposing defenses would have a tough time handling the combined athleticism of Hodges, Pryor and Corey Coleman.