Browns looking to trade Alex Mack and Joe Thomas

[Amnorix]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

I trust they'll make the right call... don't like giving up young guys, but JT is a great add and still has 3-4 years left at least. Don't know that I'm too keen on subtracting from that defense though.

I don't know if you guys are having issues on the line, but Thomas would be a great add for any team. His cap number is more than reasonable also, for a guy who is basically the best at his position.

Kind of hard to see why the Browns would trade him though, even for a 1st. Let's assume the Broncos at least make the AFCCG with Thomas. That's pick 28-32. For Joe Thomas. What are you going ot do, use that pick on another LT, who won't be as good but will last 10 years (if you're lucky) instead of 4 like Thomas will, and at cheaper dollars.

Doesn't really make a ton of sense to me for the Browns to do it without some added sweetener. Joe Thomas is **everything** you want on your team, at a position of high value. You build around guys like that, you don't sell them.

But, hey, it's the freaking Browns.

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by Amnorix

I don't know if you guys are having issues on the line, but Thomas would be a great add for any team. His cap number is more than reasonable also, for a guy who is basically the best at his position.

Kind of hard to see why the Browns would trade him though, even for a 1st. Let's assume the Broncos at least make the AFCCG with Thomas. That's pick 28-32. For Joe Thomas. What are you going ot do, use that pick on another LT, who won't be as good but will last 10 years (if you're lucky) instead of 4 like Thomas will, and at cheaper dollars.

Doesn't really make a ton of sense to me for the Browns to do it without some added sweetener. Joe Thomas is **everything** you want on your team, at a position of high value. You build around guys like that, you don't sell them.

But, hey, it's the freaking Browns.

Yeah, the OL has been a hot mess all year... with a rookie (Ty) starting over there for a while and is now on IR. The OL could certainly use Joe Thomas without a freaking hesitation... which is probably why CLE is asking for more, it's a definite need for Denver with a 39 year old QB and struggling run game.

[Amnorix]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

Yeah, the OL has been a hot mess all year... with a rookie (Ty) starting over there for a while and is now on IR. The OL could certainly use Joe Thomas without a freaking hesitation... which is probably why CLE is asking for more, it's a definite need for Denver with a 39 year old QB and struggling run game.

I've only seen two Denver games this year. An early one where they had their usual squeaker and everything seemed a hot mess, and the Packers game the other night, where the OL seemed to do just fine against what is supposedly a pretty good Packer front 7.

But yeah, Joe Thomas is better than EVERY other LT in the league, and I'm sure he would help you out alot. So, of course, here's hoping you DON'T get him.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Amnorix

But yeah, Joe Thomas is better than EVERY other LT in the league, and I'm sure he would help you out alot. So, of course, here's hoping you DON'T get him.

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