Cleveland traded tackle Leroy Watson IV to Tennessee on April…
Cleveland traded tackle Leroy Watson IV to Tennessee on April 12, 2024 for the 227th pick in the draft. The Browns later used that seventh-round selection on South Dakota cornerback Myles Harden. Tennessee added familiar offensive-line depth, while Cleveland converted a reserve tackle into a young draft asset. The modest exchange still tilts toward the Browns, producing a C+ to C result.
Cleveland Browns Received
- pick 2024 7th round pick (227th overall, Myles Harden )
Tennessee Titans Received
- player Leroy Watson
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
The April 2024 deal is documented by both teams. Tennessee acquired offensive tackle Leroy Watson IV, and Cleveland received seventh-round pick No. 227. The Browns then used that selection on cornerback Myles Harden. There is no ambiguity about the date, the compensation or the downstream draft identity, making this a clean depth-for-late-pick exchange.
Cleveland Browns Return
Cleveland moved a reserve tackle who had provided emergency snaps in 2023 and gained a fresh seventh-round asset. Turning the pick into Harden gave the Browns another young defensive back under a rookie contract. A seventh-rounder carries modest expected value, but obtaining one for expendable depth is a favorable piece of roster management.
Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans Return
Tennessee paid a late pick for an offensive lineman who had already worked with members of its new football operation. That familiarity gave the move a sensible depth rationale, and the cost was minimal. Still, a seventh-round selection is real value, and Watson did not arrive with the profile of a locked-in starter, so the Titans side remains around average.
Value in Hindsight
The Browns receive the slight edge because they converted reserve depth into a draftable asset with several years of team control. Tennessee made a reasonable low-cost depth move, so this is not a damaging loss. The difference between C+ and C appropriately reflects the small stakes and the clearer long-term optionality Cleveland created with pick No. 227.
Final Verdict
The final call is Cleveland Browns Win. Cleveland Browns receives a C+ grade and Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans receives a C grade. The grades emphasize the assets that actually survived the transaction, the useful NFL production generated after the move, and the price each club paid. The result stays proportional to the size of the deal and does not turn a depth move or late-round asset into a franchise-changing event.