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Cleveland Browns reportedly felt 17th selection was a second round pick

When all of the pieces being traded for Odell Beckham Jr. were announced, the belief was that the Cleveland Browns got the better end of the deal.

They did not have to sacrifice their draft capital by giving up multiple first round selections for one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. Typically when a bona fide No. 1 receiver is traded, a team has to deplete their assets to make the move.

For the Browns, they did not have to do so. They traded the 17th overall selection and one of their two third-round selections in the 2019 NFL Draft.