DawgTalkers.net Forums DawgTalk Pure Football Forum Browns Trade Billy Winn to Colts

Mary Kay is reporting for a conditional pick.

Overall, not a fan of the deal. Good luck, Winn.

http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/arti...2e-c7faf4b316c3

Pretty big news. I am guessing this where we get another offensive linemen on the roster.

We got a conditional 7th round pick.

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/642427627857399808

so...do we not need DL anymore?

I am fine with this. The defensive line is probably our deepest position group. Winn was probably gone at the end of the season anyway.

My guess is we're going to pick up a former college K and try to convert him to CB with this roster spot. Then we he gets hurt we can cut him for an injured punter. It'll be a great "stash".

This is probably true....and the trade probably puts RB Droughns in line for the 53 (not that this is the deciding factor or anything).

And I just got my Winn Jersey yesterday

We still have Bryant, Bryant, Cooper, Hughes, Meder, Shelton, and Starks.

Mary Kay Cabot ‏@MaryKayCabot 55s56 seconds ago Ohio, USA
The trade of #Browns Winn to #Colts paves the way for RB Shaun Draughn to be elevated from the practice squad

This also makes sense.

Keep this up and we are gonna OWN that 7th round next year... yah boy !!

Haven't seen anything pertaining to a 7th rounder. Rapsheet's tweet has since been deleted.

I see conditional 2017 pick. Maybe that's where the confusion is.

Farmer actually seems to be pretty good with the late round/undrafted guys. It's the first few rounds that he has struggled with.

He amended it to a "conditional pick" instead of a "conditional 7th round pick."

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/642428383121551360

Cool. Thanks for the clarification.

Wow,, didn't see that coming.

I wonder, are they making room to bring back Pryor?

Never mind LOL

RD up from the practice squad and then add Lenz to PS...

I'm Glad he went to a good team.. My friend is a big Colts fan and she just texted me..

I will see Billy when the Colts play the Saints.. I'm taking her to see her team.. A dream of hers to go to Indy and watch her team play.. Got 1st row seats 1&2 upper deck...

I do believe it's a 2017 conditional

Browns trade D-lineman Billy Winn to Colts, plan to promote RB Shaun Draughn from practice squad

The Browns have traded defensive end Billy Winn to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a conditional 2017 draft pick, the team announced Friday.
Winn, a sixth-round pick in 2012, appeared in 40 games with 18 starts for the Browns. He compiled 87 tackles, three sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
The trade opened a spot on the 53-man roster, and the Browns plan to fill it by activating running back Shaun Draughn from the practice squad Saturday.
Elevating Draughn would give the Browns three running backs -- starter Isaiah Crowell and rookie Duke Johnson are the others -- for the regular-season opener Sunday against the New York Jets.

http://www.ohio.com/blogs/cleveland-brow...-squad-1.623418

I always liked Winn...not a fan of the trade, then again do we ever do anything right?

I figured that he might be the next to go. It almost had to be a DL, and he was the bottom of that particular unit.

I think it's a good move for all involved. Winn could end up being a good player for the Colts, the Browns get a draft pick in return, and Winn goes to a better team. I always liked Winn, but the Browns are stacked on the defensive line. Good for him, I hope he does well over there.

not a fan of this move either. kuharich is going to town.

If they needed a roster spot, why not cut Housler instead of trading Winn?

Deep on DL. And don't think for a moment Farmer didn't green-light this.

we were deep with DL last year ... until we weren't and it screwed us

I'd rather keep more DL than 4 TE

I would assume.. Because maybe they didn't want to cut Housler?

I wonder if we could get the Colts to take another RB from us.. Like an injured one who seems to run like TR from what i hear.

The whole decision-making process comes across as very "chicken with it's head cut off" as far as "we're keeping the best 53 players... well they're not really the best 53.... well, we decided we really do need three running backs..." That's what bothers me about it.

Because their roster construction sucks, that's why.

This better be much more than a 7th. Winn outplayed his draft position and is worth more than that.

This carousel of idiocy between Gaines/IR, Pryor, no RB, no OL depth, too many CB, too many DL etc would not have happened if they actually had a plan going into the draft, offseason and season. Now they have to sell low where they are strong just to add bodies where they are weak to begin with. Brilliant. This embarrassement could have been avoided, if they just drafted Josh Robinson at RB or Gallik at C, instead of another CB they had no room for in Gaines.

You should apply for the job next offseason.

Seeing as most people want everyone fired.

Then we can comment on how much roster turnover there is when you're in charge..

Trading for Blaine Gabbert would obviously get its own thread..

Agreed.

Winn had first round talent but could never stay healthy and he still cant. I was actually surprised we didnt cut him at the end of camp

It does make you wonder if Farmer is happy or blowing a gasket right now. Still we are getting draft picks for guys we might have planned to cut anyways. That an improvement over us just releasing players and they are never heard of again because it shows other teams are interested in players we don't view as good enough to be on our team.

It's a sign of progress even if I don't like the moves that have been made in Farmer's absence.

I was pretty sure Winn was a guy on the bubble there. We just got so many linemen and he has/had a difficult time staying active and on the field.

We needed to make a roster spot so this is really not a shock whatsoever. Good luck to you Billy. I always thought when he did play, he was pretty solid for the most part.

he did not play like a brown.

Does anybody believe that Farmer isn't the puppeteer pulling all the strings? No way is he in radio silent mode.