The Facts: Around the NFL, there's a widespread belief that the Patriots have no plans to trade Garoppolo. But in Cleveland, there's a different view. Talk of the Browns trading for Garoppolo continues, with two of the most clued-in Browns reporters, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Tony Grossi of ESPN Cleveland, both having new stories today indicating that the Browns will talk to the Patriots about trading for Garoppolo.
Diehards Line:As PFT's Michael David Smith notes, Grossi even goes so far as to say Garoppolo is the top contender to start the season as the Browns’ starting QB, ahead of holdover Cody Kessler. So is Garoppolo available in a trade? "Sure he is," Smith wrote, "at the right price. Every player in the league is available for the right price. ..." This is true. And it's safe to say the Browns have ample firepower power -- in terms of draft capital alone -- to make something happen if they really want to. And it sounds like they're going to at least give the Patriots something to think about.