Dealing Colt McCoy to Packers Would Be Wrong Move for Browns

The Cleveland Browns gave their fans hope early in the NFL draft on Thursday. But those hopes quickly faded, as they are proving why they have been bottom feeders for years.

The Browns started off by trading up to get their man in Alabama running back Trent Richardson. Then they drafted a 28-year-old quarterback in Brandon Weeden. According to Packer Report, a source said the Browns are now considering dealing Colt McCoy to the Green Bay Packers.

The Packers have a sixth-round pick and four seventh-round picks this year to use in a potential trade.

But why give up on McCoy, especially when he is younger than Weeden? Why not have depth at quarterback, allowing both to fight it out for the starting quarterback job?

Whether you believe in Weeden or not, why automatically hand the job to a prospect who wasn't even slated for the first round by most draft experts? McCoy still has room to grow, and he also has the worst receiving corps in football.

For the Packers, they'll take him. As a backup to Aaron Rodgers, that's not a bad move at all for them. Packers coach Mike McCarthy attended McCoy's pro day when he came out of Texas in 2010 and liked what he saw. 

With some development under Rodgers, who knows how McCoy could turn out on a much better team?

The Browns are once again finding ways to cripple their franchise. I'm not saying the Browns should have blind faith in McCoy, but trading him away for sixth and seventh-round picks is ridiculous. Does Weeden really have that much more potential than McCoy? I'm not so sure.

There's also Weeden's age and the fact that he still has some growing to do. The Browns can't think they'll win with him now. By trading away McCoy, they risk their future if Weeden doesn't pan out.

The Browns made a solid move grabbing Richardson, but they've once again shown why they are the Browns shortly thereafter. Such is the way of a franchise that has been to the playoffs just twice in the last 19 seasons.