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4. Browns and 49ers phone lines are wide open for trade talks

Speaking of the Browns and trading draft picks, both Cleveland and the San Francisco 49ers have expressed interest in trading No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.

We will cover the Browns first. Without a consensus No. 1 quarterback prospect, the Browns are in a good spot to wheel and deal their No. 1 to see what comes about. After all, Cleveland’s track record of picking a quarterback in the first round has proven disastrous more often than not. Plus, Cleveland gets to pick at No. 12 anyway. Why not entertain offers?

Regarding the 49ers, new general manager John Lynch had this to say about their No. 2 pick.

“We could stay pat right there and find a fabulous player, a game-changing player. It gives us a lot of flexibility to do some other things if we chose to be bold. There are going to be people that covet the pick we have, so there’s going to be some people that want to move up.”

It would seem the 49ers are at least trying to enjoy the spoils that go with finishing second-worst in the league. It is highly likely that San Francisco could give up pick No. 2 in that three-way trade we discussed earlier. If that goes bust, then giving up the second pick to another quarterback-needy team could still bear fruit.

Both teams’ phone lines should be ringing off the hook approaching the draft.

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