2016 NFL Draft: Twitter Reacts to Eagles’ Trade for Browns’ No. 2 Pick

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The 2016 NFL draft was shaken up for the second time in a week Wednesday when the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns completed a blockbuster trade that left the Twitter world buzzing. 

As announced by the Eagles, Philly moved up to the No. 2 overall pick in the draft in exchange for a bevy of 2016 and 2017 selections:

#Eagles have agreed to a trade with the Cleveland Browns to acquire the second-overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. pic.twitter.com/SdJSegMy4m

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) April 20, 2016

The Browns loaded up with a number of draft picks to address a roster that has plenty of holes to fill, which may ultimately prove to be the best move for the franchise moving forward.

Even so, ESPN’s Mark Schlereth isn’t convinced they’ll take full advantage:

Wow good job by Cleveland…now Browns don’t screw it up!

— mark schlereth (@markschlereth) April 20, 2016

Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald can also see things going south for Cleveland despite what looks to be a strong trade on paper:

That was my exact thought process.Right now: “Nice, Browns.”Sometime in the future: “Dammit, Browns.” https://t.co/yYKI7QqZHc

— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) April 20, 2016

PFTCommenter quipped that the Browns’ recent draft history suggests more picks isn’t necessarily a good thing:

Smart move by the Browns to trade …

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