Saturday Dawg Chow: Browns news (4/20/24)

More of the latest Browns news and notes from around the web in today’s dose of the Saturday Dawg Chow.

Dawgs By Nature:

• NFL draft: 4 factors unknown to the public, outside of talent, that impacts prospects’ stock (Jared Mueller) – The job of an NFL general manager is very difficult. While fans and media are able to take a video game approach to constructing a roster, GMs have to put their jobs on the line with many of the decisions that they make. Yet, despite all of the information available, fans and media often talk about a player “rising” or “falling” compared to where they were expected to go. There are a wide variety of reasons for that but most come down to four specific factors that, in general, are not known publicly about prospects.
• Browns NFL Draft Profile: TE A.J. Barner (Matt Wilson) – The Cleveland Browns are heading into the 2024 NFL Draft with a plethora of positions in mind, and tight end is most likely one of them. A.J. Barner is a player who could be on Cleveland’s radar heading into draft weekend due to his in-line-to-slot versatility, size, and overall potential as a second tight end.
• 2024 NFL Mock Draft: Picks 25-28 by the DBN Community (Chris Pokorny) – The trenches remain a big hit as the first round winds down.

Cleveland Browns/NFL:

• Draft on Tap: Assessing offensive linemen prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft (clevelandbrowns.com) – The NFL Draft is just under a week away, so let’s continue with the position group assessments that could be a focus for the Browns with one of their six draft picks. Next up is offensive linemen.
• How Browns GM Andrew Berry’s NFL Draft history could give a clue what he’ll do this year (Beacon Journal) – It’s a weird feeling in Northeast Ohio when April rolls around and Cleveland Browns fans are not immersed in talk of the NFL Draft. That’ll happen when three years’ worth of first-round picks are traded away for what the powers that be envisioned to be a franchise quarterback in Deshaun Watson.
• Seven clichés that show flaws in NFL draft trade-up process (ESPN) – Trading up in the NFL draft for a non-quarterback is a temptation general managers should almost always resist. Like candy while on a diet or an NBA midrange 2, passing on immediate satisfaction will lead to better long-term results.
• The six traps every NFL GM must avoid (The Ringer) – Drafting is hard! But smart NFL general managers can help their teams’ chances if they follow these handy rules.
• Jets GM Joe Douglas still ‘open’ to trading QB Zach Wilson, but acknowledges he ‘is an asset’ (NFL.com) – Quarterback Zach Wilson’s days with the New York Jets are likely numbered. The Jets are prepared to move on from the No. 2 pick of the 2021 draft if an interested party makes a worthwhile offer, but they aren’t in a hurry.