The Cleveland Browns completed a trade for wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on the first day of the calendar year. The terms of the deal meant the Browns exchanged the No. 17 overall selection, the No. 95 overall selection and safety Jabrill Peppers. However, Cleveland viewed it a bit differently.

According to NFL.com's Lance Zierlein on the 'Move the Sticks' podcast, the Browns consider there to be fifteen players with a first round grade in this class.

"I had heard that the Browns considered there to be 15 players that are first round players in this year's draft. That sounds about right. About 15 guys who are first round picks. Analytics is always about quantifying value so, for them, that 17th pick, they considered that a second round player generally speaking. In the Browns' mind, they considered they were giving up a second round player and not a first round player. That makes even more sense right now," Zierlein explained.

On that assumption, the deal amounts to a second round pick, a third round pick and Peppers. NFL.com's Bucky Brooks added that there are ideally 22-24 first round picks in a year. It is not to say that a first round caliber player will not fall to No. 17 overall. Quarterbacks are always drafted higher than anticipated based on their value. The rise of non-first round graded players means that others fall. The No. 17 overall selection would obviously be on the cusp.

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New York Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman recently explained how he viewed the trade in a conference call.

"For us to get Jabrill Peppers, who we think is going to be a very good safety in this league. He's young, we've got him under contract for three years at very reasonable value. To get another one (first-round pick), this year is number 17, I think, and to get that kind of a value in this type of a draft, and to get a third-round pick completing our dance card for April, it was just too much to pass up. It was too much value for us. You look at everything, but at the end of the day, it's really about football. We've got positions to address. This was about us having the ability to address multiple positions," Gettleman said.

Peppers was the No. 25 overall selection in the 2017 NFL Draft. Cleveland held him in high regard but it was not enough to break the deal. It is unclear if they would still equate him to a first round selection. Pro Football Focus graded him as the No. 19 safety last season and No. 22 in pass coverage. His low number of interceptions could be attributed to defensive coordinator Gregg Williams essentially playing him in a different area code during his rookie season.

The trade winner will ultimately be determined by what the Giants do with those draft choices as well as the play of Beckham. At this time, the deal looks better and better each day for Cleveland.

The Browns have eight selections in the 2019 NFL Draft, including the No. 49 overall selection. The club still has needs to fill at cornerback, outside linebacker and strong safety. Depth is needed across the board.