Dallas Cowboys owner/GM Jerry Jones loves to create buzz with trades. Could Andrew Berry entice Jones to give up a future No. 1 for the sixth pick in the 2026 draft?
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Editor's note: Tony Grossi is a Cleveland Browns analyst for TheLandOnDemand.com and 850 ESPN Cleveland. He has covered the Browns since 1984.
Hey Tony: Do you think it's realistic to hope to get a future 1st from Dallas (as well as 12 or 20) for the 6th overall pick to prepare for the 2027 QBs?
-- Kyle, Celina, OH
Hey Kyle: Jerry Jones likes to trade up and needs to nab a starting defensive end or safety in the coming draft; hence, the rumor that he might be willing to move up to the Browns’ No. 6 spot for Caleb Downs or Rueben Bain. The rumored trade of No. 6 and No. 39 from the Browns for No. 12 and No. 20 is not a trade I would make. I would want more. The Cowboys own their No. 1 pick and Green Bay’s No. 1 pick in 2027. The higher of those picks is committed to the Jets from Dallas’ trade for Quinnen Williams last year. I doubt Dallas would agree to a trade involving their remaining first-round pick in 2027.
Hey Tony: Which draftable player do you think would be a perfect fit for the Browns? Which player would you not like the Browns drafting (any round)?
-- Ryan, Cleveland, OH
Hey Ryan: To me, Carnell Tate is a perfect fit. I don’t see any negative in taking him at No. 6. As for non-fits, I don’t want any player coming off an injury or a history of injuries in college.
Hey Tony: I keep hearing this is not a great offensive draft and not a lot of premier prospects on that side of the ball. If we can’t find a team to trade down with are we better off sucking it up and just taking one of the top defensive guys at 6?
-- Mike, North Olmsted, OH
Hey Mike: Although a short trade-down is preferable, I believe Tate and Francis Mauigoa are worthy of the No. 6 pick.
Hey Tony: Any chance they take Diego Pavia in a later round?
-- Rob Nashville, TN
Hey Rob: No more quarterbacks under 6-2, please. I beg of this. Pavia is 5-10. Please, no.
Hey Tony: Last year in the trade with JAX I thought for sure we would had two picks in the top 15 not #24. Do Browns leadership take some blame, as I'm sure they thought the same. Or is that just how things go sometimes.
-- John, Stow, OH
Hey John: There’s no blame to give. Nobody thought the Jaguars would go 13-4. It still was a great trade. Getting a future No. 1 alone for a non-quarterback made it a plus trade. The Browns also received second- and fourth-round picks in 2025.
Hey Tony: Do you think Joel Bitonio is waiting to see how/if the Browns improve the O-line, WR’s, and/or QB via the draft or free agency before committing to return to the Browns?
-- Kevin, Plano, TX
Hey Kevin: I have no idea what’s going on with Bitonio, but I believe this ship has sailed. Bitonio will not play for the Browns in 2026.
Hey Tony: Why not address the elephant in the room? Possibility of trading Garrett for Mendoza post June 1st? It’s the only trade the Browns could justify. Albert Breer hints at this! How does Kirk Cousins get a contract just to “sit” or play a few games?
-- Joe, Galion, OH
Hey Joe: There is no place in our universe in which a Garrett-for-Mendoza trade takes place. Any trade after June 1 would involve multiple No. 1s in 2027 and 2028.
Hey Tony: Do you think the Browns should take a shot at Drew Allar from Penn State in the 5th or 6th round? Your thoughts on if he’s worth it and if he’d be there. He looked promising before the injury. I personally am not a big fan of Penn State QB’s. They never seem to transition well to the NFL.
-- Steve, Liberty Township, OH
Hey Steve: I like Allar in any round after Round 3. I don’t think he will be available after Round 3, however.
Hey Tony: If the first round goes OT, WR does AB go best defensive player available or go o-line again?
-- Drew, Cincinnati, OH
Hey Drew: I think there are options for the pick at No. 39 – another receiver, best available cornerback, another offensive tackle, ball-hawking free safety, best available edge rusher.
Hey Tony: Feels to me like a Myles Garrett trade is coming, but next year at this time. The only way a Myles trade makes sense is if you use his value to go get your QB. Package Myles to move wherever you need to go to get the QB. What say you?
-- Nick, Lexington, NC
Hey Nick: Let’s frame a potential Garrett trade this way: Would you trade Garrett for Arch Manning? For Dante Moore? For LaNorris Sellers? For C.J. Carr? In other words, would you trade Garrett for a franchise quarterback, assuming one of those four fits the bill. My answer is yes.
Hey Tony: Do you expect the Browns to actively rebuild their special teams returners & coverage guys though the draft & UDFAs or less sexy Free Agent signings?
-- Bob, Strongsville, OH
Hey Bob: One of the Browns’ under-radar free agent signings was Tylan Wallace, formerly of the Ravens, who figures to compete for a roster spot as a return specialist. They’ve signed a couple other special teamers and more will come via the draft.