BEREA — There's been a lot Joel Bitonio has seen since the Browns ' drafted him in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. The late-night trade of a starting cornerback , Greg Newsome II, off to arguably his best start of his career certainly was one of them.

Of course, that trade came on the direct heels of the Browns sending out the quarterback , Joe Flacco, who had started the season as the team's QB1. Not only that, but the trade sent him off to an in-state division rival who Cleveland had never before consummated a trade with in more than 50 years.

It's the kind of double dose of stunning news that can rattle even the most grizzled of veterans like Bitonio. It's also the kind of move that can lead to definite questions about the direction of the franchise that's currently 1-

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