Obviously, the hot news of the day is that Cleveland Browns pass-rusher Myles Garrett has officially requested a trade to a contender. So who did I turn to? Jared Mueller, the producer of Dawgs By Nature, our sister site covering the Browns.
My ultimate goal? Get Jared to agree to a semi-realistic deal that would land Garrett with our Green Bay Packers.
According to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, if the Browns do trade Garrett it will be for something closer to a first-round pick and some change than three first-round picks. That was a good starting point for Jared and me. Really, the biggest hurdle was to figure out what “and some change” means.
I floated defensive end Lukas Van Ness, receiver Christian Watson and cornerback Jaire Alexander, three players who very well could use a change of scenery, to start. They all have talent, but their future in Green Bay is uncertain. Jared didn’t bite on LVN or Alexander, but he did have an interest in Watson. The Browns need to add cheap rookie deals to fill out their roster in 2025 following a trade of Garrett, which would take a team-wide effort to absorb his dead cap.
Other players who interested Jared were backup quarterback Malik Willis, who is under contract for one more year, and 2024 draft pick MarShawn Lloyd, a running back who missed most of his rookie season due to injuries. With the Packers having Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks behind Josh Jacobs in the backfield, I’m not letting Lloyd stand between me and Myles Garrett. Willis is a quality backup quarterback, who might be able to push for playing time in Cleveland, but now that the Packers are out of cap hell, they can afford to buy a backup passer instead of having to turn to the draft — like they had the previous two Aprils.
The draft picks we ended up agreeing on for Garrett, on top of Watson, Willis and Lloyd, were the Packers’ 2026 first-round pick and the team’s 2025 second-round pick. I figured that Green Bay would like to hold onto their 2025 first-round pick, considering that they’re hosting the draft this season. A 2026 pick might even serve the Browns better than one in 2025, should they want to get into the Arch Manning sweepstakes next spring.
Final Trade Offer
- 2026 first-round pick
- 2025 second-round pick
- QB Malik Willis
- RB MarShawn Lloyd
- WR Christian Watson
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