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POLL: Draft HUEmor with Hue Jackson - The Lighter Side

Did you know that the Cleveland Browns hired Hue Jackson as their new head coach? Did you also know that mixing Hue Jackson and multiple draft picks is like mixing Cam Newton and a room full of ornery reporters? Too soon? Ok, then it's like Floyd Mayweather with a brick of cash at a strip club. He'll make it rain, baby! Better?
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via:Dean Coppola Contra Costa Times

As a reminder: In October 2011, after Scott Fujita, of the Cleveland Browns no less, pancaked the shit out of Jason Campbell and his collar bone, the Raider's starting QB at the time, current head coach, Hue Jackson, famously traded a 2012 1st round pick and a conditional pick in 2013 that turned out to be a 2nd rounder, for Carson Palmer, who at the time was sitting at home watching cartoons on his big screen TV. At his press conference, Hue claimed it was "the greatest trade in NFL history." A smart ass reporter asked after that claim what Hue thought the second best trade in NFL history was, to which Hue blurted, "I'll tell you when I make it!" Ah, the hubris.

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via: Washington Post

So much for the history lesson. Back to the now and why you're here. Because New England forfeited a first round pick due to their involvement in Deflategate, Cleveland essentially owns 2 first rounders with picks #2 and #32. Given Hue Jackson's penchant for splashy moves and Reggie's seeming aversion to such things, it could be these two are a match made in heaven.

The Set Up

After the Browns select their favorite 'sure to fail' QB of the future with the 2nd pick in the Draft, they sit in their war room and watch as players come off the board and up comes the Raider's pick at #14. Cleveland's phone rings...

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via:sfgate.com

"Sup, homey, it's R Mack from Oaktown. Sorry about firing your ass but it was just business and it looks like you've landed on your feet. I'm about to make our pick and your favorite running back is still on the board. Wuddup?"

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"I'll tell you what's up, I've already picked the BEST quarterback in this **BLEEPing** Draft and now I WANT THE BEST running back, too! That's what's up! They'll make me President if I can draft Zeke and keep his ass in Ohio! What's it gonna take to get this done?!"

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"Well, let's see...you get our #14 overall and you trade us your pick #32 in the 2nd, your pick #65 in the 3rd, your pick at the top of the 4th, and a conditional 3rd in 2017....you'll make some of that up with some compensatory picks. You think Haslam will go for it?"

Hue: "I'll make him go for it if I have to kill him!"

Reggie and Hue finalize the trade and Goodell announces the trade to the stunned crowd in Chicago. Cleveland selects Ezekiel Elliot at pick #14 and pandemonium ensues.

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The analysts spend the remainder of the Draft speculating what the Raiders get in return as Reggie sits back and ponders his selections at the following picks:

Round 2 pick #32 - Cleveland

Round 2 pick #44 - Raiders

Round 3 pick #65 - Cleveland

Round 3 pick #75 - Raiders

Round 4 Top pick of the round - Cleveland

Round 4 currently #115 before compensatory picks - Raiders

Round 5 currently #143 - Thank you, Dallas Cowboys

Round 5 currently #154- Raiders

Round 6 currently #197 - Indianapolis

Round 7 currently #232 - Raiders

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via: Raiders.com

Ah, the possibilities. Like most folks, until Free Agency passes, it's really hard to tell where the Raiders should and would go but with 10 picks after this trade, the Raiders could do some real damage in this Draft. I'll leave you to fill in the blanks but 2 picks in rounds 2, 3, 4 and 5 sounds delicious.

Would Reggie do this if Cleveland and Hue were willing? Would YOU make this trade? The obvious downside: the Raiders will watch 17 additional players come off the board after pick #14 before their first pick. Ouch.

Enough fantasizing. Time for a poll.