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Did this transaction make history?
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 4:54 pm
by Jeremy Crowhurst
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... cleveland/
The Texans basically gave the Browns a draft pick to take Osweiler off of their hands. They send a 2017 6th and a 2018 2nd plus B.O. for a 2017 4th.
Has there been a trade in the past where both teams are acknowledging that, because of his contract, the player has negative value?
Re: Did this transaction make history?
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 5:13 pm
by ChrisBabcock
"Salary dump" trades happen in the NBA often. But I can't say that I remember one in the NFL.
Re: Did this transaction make history?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 4:17 pm
by Ronfitch
Talk of Cleveland cutting him and taking the loss hit with same day as the trade. In the articles I scanned, the quotes selected for print from the Browns' GM were only about the upside of getting the draft picks.
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Re: Did this transaction make history?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 4:22 pm
by JuggernautJ
So the upshot of this is that the Browns paid $16 million for Houston's second round draft pick in 2018?
Re: Did this transaction make history?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 6:29 pm
by sluggermatt15
Cleveland needs help. They really need help at numerous positions. Maybe Osweiler fits here, I don't know. Yes it's a tough scene for him with the state of the team and playing in the AFC North, but it seems like BO is a superior choice than drafting a rookie.
Re: Did this transaction make history?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:48 pm
by Jeremy Crowhurst
The plan apparently is to try and trade B.O. while agreeing to take back half his salary. So they'd be paying $8 million for a 2nd plus whatever they get from team number two, which in the end would be a pretty good deal for them.
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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 12:57 am
by JohnTurney
JuggernautJ wrote:So the upshot of this is that the Browns paid $16 million for Houston's second round draft pick in 2018?
and maybe they did a 'Money ball' analysis that shows a 2nd round pick is worth that...
Re: Did this transaction make history?
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:25 am
by Reaser
The Browns are the test for the analytics crowd. So far they've produced a 1-15 season and this Osweiler trade but it's early, ha.
Re: Did this transaction make history?
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 4:59 am
by Jeremy Crowhurst
Reaser wrote:The Browns are the test for the analytics crowd. So far they've produced a 1-15 season and this Osweiler trade but it's early, ha.
And with a jillion dollars in cap space, they let themselves get outbid for their best receiver.
Re: Did this transaction make history?
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:36 am
by BD Sullivan
Jeremy Crowhurst wrote:Reaser wrote:The Browns are the test for the analytics crowd. So far they've produced a 1-15 season and this Osweiler trade but it's early, ha.
And with a jillion dollars in cap space, they let themselves get outbid for their best receiver.
No, they decided to try and upgrade, since there's no guarantee that Pryor will maintain the modest success he had last year--playing for a 1-15 team.