Instant Reaction: Grading the Elijah Moore trade for the Browns

The team has added speed and playmaking to the wide receiver room.

In the end, the Cleveland Browns did trade back from pick 42 moving back to pick 74 and acquiring former second-round pick Elijah Moore from the New York Jets. Fans had been waiting and hoping to see a move at the position that would make the team faster and more dynamic and they got their wish.

Being able to move back 32 picks and pick up a player with two more years on a rookie contract that fit a big need is a savvy front-office move. Moore isn’t a finished product but has loads of potential and really fun tape despite never playing with good quarterback play. Let’s break it all down and grade the trade for the Browns.