There have been rumblings for months that the Browns would trade for or sign a veteran QB in order to tab sensational Penn State running back Saquon Barkley first overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. With Tyrod Taylor now under center, the Browns can afford to wait and still pick up a top-of-the-line quarterback in the draft.
Make no mistake, Barkley is as close to a sure-thing as anyone in this draft. Despite the running back position not being as sexy as it once was on draft day – recent history has shown that drafting a heralded back in the first round is not a bad idea. Both Todd Gurley (Rams) and Melvin Gordon (Chargers) were top 15 picks and both finished in the top 10 in rushing in 2017.
We’ve done several mock drafts so far this draft season and this is the first time we have four quarterbacks going in a row within the top five. Now, that would be fun come April 26. On to the two round mock.
1. Cleveland Browns: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
2. New York Giants: Sam Darnold, QB, USC
3. New York Jets: Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
4. Cleveland Browns: Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
5. Denver Broncos: Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
6. Indianapolis Colts: Bradley Chubb, DE, NC State
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Quenton Nelson, G, Notre Dame
8. Chicago Bears: Derwin James, S, Florida State
9. San Francisco 49ers: Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
10. Oakland Raiders: Da’Ron Payne, DT, Alabama
11. Miami Dolphins: Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
12. Buffalo Bills: Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama
13. Washington Redskins: Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU
14. Green Bay Packers: Donte Jackson, CB, LSU
15. Arizona Cardinals: Minkah Fitzpatrick, CB, Alabama
16. Baltimore Ravens: Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame
17. Los Angeles Chargers: Marcus Davenport, DE, Texas-San Antonio
18. Seattle Seahawks: Sam Hubbard, DE, Ohio State
19. Dallas Cowboys: Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
20. Detroit Lions: Vita Vea, DT, Washington
21. Cincinnati Bengals: Taven Bryan, DT, Florida
22. Buffalo Bills: Isaiah Wynn, G, Georgia
23. Los Angeles Rams: Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
24. Carolina Panthers: Sony Michel, RB, Georgia
25. Tennessee Titans: Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
26. Atlanta Falcons: Maurice Hurst, DE, Michigan
27. New Orleans Saints: Ronald Jones, RB, USC
28. Pittsburgh Steelers: Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State
29. Jacksonville Jaguars: Terrell Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
30. Minnesota Vikings: Will Hernandez, UTEP
31. New England Patriots: Harold Landry, LB, Boston College
32. Philadelphia Eagles: Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia
33. Cleveland Browns: Isaiah Oliver, CB, Colorado
34. New York Giants: Joshua Jackosn, CB, Iowa
35. Cleveland Browns: Hayden Hurst, TE, South Carolina
36. Indianapolis Colts: DJ Moore, WR, Maryland
37. Indianapolis Colts: Justin Jones, DT, NC State
38. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Derrius Guice, RB, LSU
39. Chicago Bears: Mike Hughes, CB, Central Florida
40. Denver Broncos: Kolton Miller, OT, UCLA
41. Oakland Raiders: Billy Price, G, Ohio State
42. Miami Dolphins: Kerryon Johnson, RB, Auburn
43. New England Patriots: Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
44. Washington Redskins: Darius Leonard, LB, South Carolina State
45. Green Bay Packers: DJ Clark, WR, LSU
46. Cincinnati Bengals: James Daniels, C, Iowa
47. Arizona Cardinals: Connor Williams, OT, Texas
48. Los Angeles Chargers: Dorance Armstrong, DE, Kansas
49. Indianapolis Colts: Ronnie Harrison, S, Alabama
50. Dallas Cowboys: James Washington, WR, Oklahoma State
51. Detroit Lions: Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M
52. Baltimore Ravens: Justin Reid, S, Stanford
53. Buffalo Bills: Mike Gesicki, TE, Penn State
54. Kansas City Chiefs: Carlton Davis, CB, Auburn
55. Carolina Panthers: Jesse Bates, S, Wake Forest
56. Buffalo Bills: Mark Andrews, TE, Oklahoma
57. Tennessee Titans: Trenton Thompson, DT, Georgia
58. Atlanta Falcons: Equanimeous St. Brown, WR, Notre Dame
59. San Francisco 49ers: Arden Key, DE, LSU
60. Pittsburgh Steelers: Marcell Ateman, WR, Oklahoma State
61. Jacksonville Jaguars: Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State
62. Minnesota Vikings: Braden Smith, G, Auburn
63. New England Patriots: Orlando Brown, OT, Oklahoma
64. Cleveland Browns: RJ McIntosh, DT, Miami
