Cleveland Browns Should Not Trade for Ryan Mallett Despite Logical Fit

March 9, 2013   ·   Matt Fitzgerald   ·   Jump to comments

The Cleveland Browns have another offseason to figure out how to turn things around as the perpetual bottom-dweller in the AFC North division. Trading for New England Patriots QB Ryan Mallett is one potential move that reportedly may still happen, but it shouldn't.
Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the Browns are still looking into the possibility of acquiring Mallett, even at such a steep prospective cost:
One NFL source said he still expects the Browns to try to trade for New England Patriots backup Ryan Mallett. Another said coach Patriots Bill Belichick won't part with him. The Boston Globe recently reported it would take at least a second-round pick to land Mallett, a former third-rounder.
Recently promoted general manager Mike Lombardi has ties with Pats head coach Bill Belichick—they both were involved with the Browns franchise prior to the team's removal, when Art Modell founded the Baltimore Ravens.
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