Buffalo Bills received Corey Coleman in the exchange with…
Buffalo Bills received Corey Coleman in the exchange with Cleveland Browns. Buffalo released Corey Coleman before the 2018 regular season, so the Bills received no regular-season production from the acquisition. Against Cleveland Browns' return of 2020 7th round pick (236th overall subsequently traded, Vernon Scott), that outcome supports an F grade. The transaction is judged as Cleveland Browns Win, with the mark based on the football value that actually followed from the deal.
Buffalo Bills Received
- player Corey Coleman
Cleveland Browns Received
- pick 2020 7th round pick (236th overall subsequently traded, Vernon Scott )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns completed this transaction on 2018-08-05. Buffalo Bills received Corey Coleman, while Cleveland Browns received 2020 7th round pick (236th overall subsequently traded, Vernon Scott). The historical record supports the core package, so the fairest comparison is the football value each side actually realized after the exchange.
Buffalo Bills Return
Buffalo released Corey Coleman before the 2018 regular season, so the Bills received no regular-season production from the acquisition. That outcome supports the F grade assigned to Buffalo Bills. The mark gives credit for value traceable to this deal, including playing time, starts, meaningful role performance, or the verified downstream use of a draft choice. It stays proportional to the size of the transaction instead of treating every acquired asset as equally valuable.
Cleveland Browns Return
Cleveland recovered a future seventh-round selection and later redeployed that draft slot, creating more value than Buffalo realized from Coleman. That outcome supports the C+ grade assigned to Cleveland Browns. The same standard applies here: realized production and verifiable downstream use matter more than the nominal label attached to the asset. That keeps the comparison focused on what the club actually received rather than hypothetical value that never became part of the return.
Value in Hindsight
Buffalo released Corey Coleman before the 2018 regular season, so the Bills received no regular-season production from the acquisition. Cleveland recovered a future seventh-round selection and later redeployed that draft slot, creating more value than Buffalo realized from Coleman. Taken together, those outcomes explain the grade spread. A useful veteran can outweigh a low draft choice when the pick produces little, while a draft asset can win the comparison when it becomes a productive player or creates meaningful value in a later move. The margin here is scaled to the actual difference in team return rather than the reputation of the names involved.
Final Verdict
Cleveland Browns Win. Buffalo Bills receives an F, while Cleveland Browns receives a C+. The grades reflect the documented exchange and the value that followed from it, with the final margin tied to the importance and longevity of the returns.