Browns had unique ask in trade talks for pick #6, did ‘pretty good’ playing the board

The trade off on the draft value chart—the picks Browns were getting add to 1,602 points, the sixth pick is worth 1,600—is just about perfect. But Berry asked for one thing to push the deal past the goal line. He wanted to know whether Kansas City would be taking an offensive or defensive player.

Veach answered defense. Berry agreed to the terms.

We can’t say for sure how rare that question is in trade conversation, or how often the opposing GM will actually answer it, but we know it is notable enough for Breer to add it to his post-draft writeup.

Breer also noted how the first trade connected together with other moves, with Berry doing “pretty good playing of the board” this year:

As for the rest of the haul, the Browns traded both picks, then moved back into the third round, and grabbed Florida OT Austin Barber. In the end, the net of it, for the drop, was Fano, Barber and two 2027 fourth-rounders for the sixth pick and a sixth-rounder (thrown into one of the trades). Which, as opposed to just getting Fano, which would’ve been fine, is a pretty good playing of the board.

Not a bad trade, overall, to add two offensive tackles and two fourth-round picks to move down three spots (with a sixth-round pick thrown in).

Are you surprised Berry asked Veach about what side of the ball they were taking? Were you surprised the Chiefs GM answered the Browns GM?

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