It’s always funny to see when a small error in an on-screen graphic makes a big difference in the meaning. The latest comes from ESPN’s NFL Insiders Thursday, where instead of correctly writing that the Cleveland Browns have the No. 1 overall pick, they wrote that the Browns have “No. overall pick”:
Browns have No overall picks… bold strategy @bustedcoverage pic.twitter.com/rkd6CB08B0
— Bradley Emery (@Bradleyemery2) January 26, 2017
Well, that really would make everything negotiable, wouldn’t it? Fortunately, the reality is rather different. In addition to the No. 1 overall pick, the Browns also have Nos. 12 (from Philadelphia), 33, 51 (from Tennessee), 65, and then their own picks in rounds four through six (we don’t know just where those will fall yet thanks to compensatory picks yet to be awarded). They don’t have a seventh-round pick thanks to sending it to the 49ers, but that’s much better than having no overall picks. If that was the case, the Browns would really be in trouble.
[Bradley Emery on Twitter]
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Andrew Bucholtz has been covering sports media for Awful Announcing since 2012. He is also a staff writer for The Comeback. His previous work includes time at Yahoo! Sports Canada and Black Press.