{"id":28260,"date":"2025-07-15T11:06:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T11:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=28260"},"modified":"2025-07-15T11:06:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T11:06:34","slug":"the-pickett-trade-was-also-a-head-scratcher-nfl-expert-reveals-2-issues-with-browns-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=28260","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Pickett Trade Was Also A Head-Scratcher’: NFL Expert Reveals 2 Issues With Browns’ Offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Cleveland Browns\u2019 2025 offseason featured bold moves, but NFL analysts have highlighted two key decisions that raised questions about the team\u2019s direction. While the Browns managed to secure draft capital and add young talent, the extension of Myles Garrett and the acquisition of Kenny Pickett drew sharp criticism.<\/p>\n

Myles Garrett\u2019s $160 million extension, making him the highest-paid defender in the league, sparked debate about whether it aligned with the Browns\u2019 current rebuilding phase. Critics argue that trading Garrett, a six-time All-Pro entering the latter half of his career, could have yielded valuable assets for the future.<\/p>\n

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With Cleveland\u2019s salary cap under pressure and no clear path to contention, some viewed the extension as a missed opportunity to reset the roster. The trade for Pickett added to the scrutiny. After acquiring him in a deal that cost more than the Eagles paid for him a year earlier, the Browns raised eyebrows by drafting two quarterbacks\u2014Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel\u2014in the same offseason.<\/p>\n