The Cleveland Browns stunned the NFL when they made a deal to trade starting running back Trent Richardson to the Indianapolis Colts and afterwards, the media and people in the NFL tried to figure out who "won" the deal, but with the Browns 2-0 since, did they actually make the right move?
Richardson is a prime talent and a former first round pick, but after the trade went down, many around the league said that he was not the right fit for coach Rob Chudzinski's offensive system and now that he is gone, the team has won two straight games. While it still is probably too early to tell whether the Browns won the deal or not one thing is clear, the Browns are not completely giving up on the season, at least not yet.
Richardson has been a good fit with the Colts so far and the Browns won games over the Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals without him, giving the team some hope that they won't be totally "hopeless" without him in the lineup. The team rushed for 103 yards against the Vikings and for 89 against the Bengals and while he was with the Browns, Richardson had just over 100 yards in three games.
While the "winner" of the trade remains to be seen depending on how the draft goes, the Browns clearly are okay...for now.
