Browns trade for Tyrod Taylor and Twitter goes bananas
By Ian Levy
The Cleveland Browns made some moves on Friday, finishing things off by nabbing Tyrod Taylor from the Buffalo Bills for the No. 65 pick in the draft. Twitter was tickled pink.
Tyrod Taylor needed out of Buffalo. The Cleveland Browns needed a quarterback. After landing Jarvis Landry from the Dolphins earlier in the day and cornerback Damarious Randall from the Packers, the Browns lined up another big deal and hit engage.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter opened SportsCenter staring at his phone as he finished up tweeting out the deets. Michael Smith seemed surprised.
This is the Tweet that Schefter was busy composing when the cameras went live.
Browns strike again.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2018
This time, Cleveland agrees to trade a mid-round draft pick to Buffalo for QB Tyrod Taylor, source tells ESPN.
Taylor now will throw to new Browns’ WR Jarvis Landry.
And Buffalo back in QB market.
More on SportsCenter now.
This would appear to be a great move for the Browns, landing a quality quarterback who can throw to their brand new wide receiver. With a wealth of other picks in the draft — including No. 1, likely to be Saquon Barkley now that they have a quarterback — the Browns appear set to take a big step forward next season. I mean, how could they not. Even the Browns social media team seemed impressed with their personnel moves.
https://twitter.com/Browns/status/972247402357850113
And, of course, the rest of Twitter was eager to weigh in with their analysis, jokes and takez.
#NFL is playing Franchise Mode with the cap settings turned off
— Michelle Bruton (@MichelleBruton) March 9, 2018
Overreacting, I know. But Cleveland is making the Super Bowl this year.
— Oliver Maroney (@OliverMaroney) March 9, 2018
live look at @RKalland and @martinrickman pic.twitter.com/3mTKKlBrV4
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) March 9, 2018
LOL SCHEFTY JUST BROKE A TRADE ON SPORTSCENTER
— Chris Barnewall (@ChrisBarnewall) March 9, 2018
The Browns doing their part to keep LeBron. Got Tyrod Taylor and Jarvis Landry on the same day. AND kept their first and fourth overall picks. They gotta take Saquon #1 now.
— Justin Tinsley (@JustinTinsley) March 9, 2018
🗣🗣🗣Draft Day is a documentary from the future that is today
— Robby Kalland (@RKalland) March 9, 2018
The Browns big day was reminiscent of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ trade deadline day last month, when a series of massive deals rapidly remade the bulk of their roster in dramatic fashion. The only question left is who will the Browns acquire next?
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Thanks for all the fun Twitter. The Cleveland Browns will see you again, on this side or the other.