Some of the best NFL trade stories are about ones never made. This year’s NFL draft could have seen a blockbuster deal with…
Some of the best NFL trade stories are about ones never made.
This year’s NFL draft could have seen a blockbuster deal with the New England Patriots moving up to draft Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Baker Mayfield in the No. 2 spot — if he hadn’t gone first overall to the Cleveland Browns.
Mayfield’s agent, Jack Mills, said on „The Business of Sports with Andrew Brandt“ podcast he knew going into the draft his client was going to be one of the top three picks.
However, the Patriots were a wild card in the process.
„Another team had said, ‚You may get a big surprise on draft day, at No. 2, if he’s available.‘ And it was the Patriots,“ Mills said.
„They had 23 and they had 31 and they had two seconds. We thought, ‚That’s gonna be a heck of a move, to get up that high from where they are.‘ And of course he wasn’t available so we never knew if that was a reality or not.“
The Browns selected Mayfield with the first pick, while the New York Giants took Penn State running back Saquon Barkley at No. 2.
Giants GM Dave Gettleman said he was never interested in trading out of the second spot. He did tell WFAN radio on Monday he did receive „one very reasonable offer“ for the pick — but wouldn’t give any more details.
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