In most years, the team with the NFL’s worst record may be looking to trade away talent at the trade deadline in order to acquire more draft picks. That was not the case with the 2016 Cleveland Browns.
After stockpiling picks for the past year, the Browns decided to use one in a trade with the New England Patriots to acquire Jamie Collins. It is not often that an 0-8 team takes a great player from a Super Bowl-contending team, but this is Cleveland so anything is possible.
The addition of Collins was the opposite of what many expected, as the Browns were in a position to trade away talent.