The Cleveland Browns have been wheelin' and dealin' and now have 13 picks in the 2018 NFL Draft. Most recently, the Browns traded former first round pick OL Cameron Erving to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 2018 5th-round selection.

With that being said, the Browns are in an excellent position to build for the future.

One, they have tons of cap space; according to OverTheCap.com, Browns have over $62 million in cap space. And two, they have tons of draft picks to work with to bring in exciting young talent.

Now, the question is, what exactly will the Browns do with all the picks they have acquired? There are multiple avenues that you can take. They could package a bunch of picks to get a marquee player; in this case, it would be a QB. Two that come to mind are incumbent free agent Washington Redskins QB Kirk Cousins and New England Patriots backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo.

Pros:

To win a Super Bowl, it is essential to have an elite signal caller. To give up four or five picks would not be impossible for the Browns given what they've stockpiled. In their case, they would not have to mortgage multiple picks over several seasons.

Cons:

If they make a move like this, they'd be putting all their eggs in one basket, and if the player they trade for doesn't pan out, Cleveland would be crucified by the media and the fans.

Option 2:

The second option is to use all the draft picks and hope they all, or at least some, pan out and make an immediate impact on the team.

Pros:

With this avenue, the Browns get young, exciting players that will be a part of their future. They will all be cost effective too, allowing them more financial flexibility to add key veterans through free agency.

Cons:

The problem with building through the draft and having too many young players is they may not pan out. Additionally, inexperience will hurt the team in the short term, and trying to convince impatient fans to wait even longer can become increasingly difficult.

Overview:

Either way, there is considerable risk for the Browns considering their history of losing. If Cleveland holds on to the picks too long and don't end up making a move, the critics will say they're too conservative and the fan base will become antsy. Or, if they're too aggressive, some fans will ridicule them for acting foolishly.

Essentially, the Browns and this front office are between a rock and a hard place.

It'll be interesting to see what general manager Sashi Brown and his staff do with their bounty of picks in the months leading up to the draft.