Browns Would Ruin Their Excellent Offseason by Trading for Trent Williams

In terms of biggest winners of the early stages of the NFL's offseason, the Cleveland Browns might just top the list. In the first months of his tenure as general manager, Andrew Berry has showcased a fearlessness and sophistication in judgment that Browns buffs have been begging for for years.

However, all of that work would come undone if Berry were to pull the trigger for one trade target that keeps getting mentioned for all the wrong reasons: Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams.

Washington's asking price is simply too steep for a man entering his age 32 season that hasn't played a full 16-game season since 2013. As great as Williams can be, and he personifies the exact definition of that phrase "he's just not worth it" -- especially considering that he's on an inspiring deal and will surely ask for as much as $20 million per year on a contact extension.

Berry shouldn't think twice about letting another team jump the gun and even go as crazy as offering a second-round pick to Washington and then making Williams the highest-paid tackle in the NFL. Sure, the Browns could still look to add more offensive line help, but the team simply isn't desperate anymore following the signing of Jack Conklin.

They've got to resist any and all temptations related to Williams. There's zero need to ruin the great thing Berry and Co. have going here.

Why would Cleveland dump draft capital for Williams when it could address its o-line with the No. 10 overall pick in the draft instead? This kind of deal is a boneheaded big-name move that the Browns of yesteryear would look to pull off. Berry hasn't put a foot wrong thus fa, and we'd like to think he is aware of this unnecessary risk.