Realistically, the only hope that ever existed for Hunter or Carter at #4 was Jimmy Haslam or John Mara forcing their teams to take Sanders because the evaluation was never going to say he was worth a top 3 pick. We've heard repeatedly how scouts have a 2nd round grade on him. We've heard repeatedly how it's a 2-man draft (Hunter/Carter). It should be obvious what will happen. We can try to convince ourselves that the Browns and Giants are bad organizations and bad organizations make bad decisions, but a strategy that relies on others doing something stupid isn't a good strategy.
We can probably say the same thing about someone trading up. Maybe we'll get lucky, but I'm fully expecting the pick to be Campbell, or maybe Membou, at #4. It will be similar to free agency, where you can get good, not great, players, but the asset management isn't great because you're overpaying. It will probably work out fine, but it's just not going to be a pick that elevates the team, which is a shame.
